Accuracy and reliability of a low-cost, handheld 3D imaging system for child anthropometry.

ABSTRACT: The usefulness of anthropometry to define childhood malnutrition is undermined by poor measurement quality, which led to calls for new measurement approaches. We evaluated the ability of a 3D imaging system to correctly measure child stature (length or height), head circumference and arm circumference. In 2016-7 we recruited and measured children at 20 facilities in and around metro Atlanta, Georgia, USA; including at daycare, higher education, religious, and medical facilities. We selected recruitment sites to reflect a generally representative population of Atlanta and to oversample newborns and children under two years of age. Using convenience sampling, a total of 474 children 0-5 years of age who were apparently healthy and who were present at the time of data collection were included

SUBMITTER: Conkle J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6200231 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature