Body circumferences (upper arm, waist and hip) are obtained recognizing that waist measurements are limited in pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period.
The anthropometric measurements (weight and height, as well as upper arm, waist, and calf circumferences) were taken in accordance with standard international criteria.
The measurements for each body part were configured using anthropometric body measurements of 977 adolescent boys 11 to 14 years of age as reported by McDowell et al., [ 25] which included height, weight, head, mid upper arm, waist, thigh, and calf circumferences.
If you did it right, the x part (the part where the legs are crossed) should be in front of your upper thigh/ waist.
Circumferences of the mid-upper arm, waist, hips, thigh and calf were also measured using a non-stretchable flexible tape.
Anthropometric measures include mid-upper arm, waist and calf circumferences, as well as triceps and subscapular skinfolds.
Circumferences of the upper-arm, waist, hip, thigh, and calf were measured twice to the nearest 0.1 cm with a non-stretchable plastic measuring tape on the non-dominant side of the body, according to standard protocol [ 17, 18].
The sites of the MM were grouped into frequently exposed (face, scalp, neck, ears, dorsal foot, lip, lower arm, dorsal hand and lower leg females), usually covered/intermittently exposed (trunk above waist, upper arm, upper leg, lower leg males) and always covered (trunk below waist, subungual hand, subungual toe, palm, sole and mucosal) sites.
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Some of the parts of the body considered include: neck; shoulder; arm; elbow; forearm; buttocks; wrist; hand; fingers; thigh; knee; leg; foot; upper back; and waist. .
