Open AccessDigital anthropometric evaluation of young children: comparison to results acquired with conventional anthropometry
Author(s) -
Samantha Kennedy,
Brooke Smith,
Sima Sobhiyeh,
Marcelline Dechenaud,
Michael Wong,
Nisa N. Kelly,
John Shepherd,
Steven B. Heymsfield
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1476-5640
pISSN - 0954-3007
DOI - 10.1038/s41430-021-00938-x
Subject(s) - anthropometry , circumference , tape measure , medicine , limits of agreement , nuclear medicine , mathematics , geometry
Three-dimensional optical (3DO) imaging devices for acquiring anthropometric measurements are proliferating in healthcare facilities, although applicability in young children has not been evaluated; small body size and movement may limit device accuracy. The current study aim was to critically test three commercial 3DO devices in young children.