Section 3: Measuring undernutrition in individuals

Lesson 3.1: Anthropometry and its use

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• Learning objectives
• Introduction
• Types of malnutrition
• Measuring malnutrition
• Anthropometry
• Test
• Individual assessment
• Age and sex
• Measuring weight
• Measuring length or height
• Measuring MUAC
• Nutritional indices
• Bilateral oedema
• Measuring oedema
• Summary
• Key Resources