Handbook of Anthropometry Physical Measures of Human Form in Health and Disease /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Preedy, Victor R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Health promotion.; Maternal and child health services.; Health informatics.; Clinical nutrition.; Medicine & Public Health.; Health Informatics.; Maternal and Child Health.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.; Clinical Nutrition.

Although its underlying concept is a relatively simple one—the measurement of the human body and its parts—anthropometry employs a myriad of methods and instruments, and is useful for a variety of purposes, from understanding the impact of disease on individuals to tracking changes in populations ov...