2-anthropometrics

2 - anthropometrics

Anthropometrics is the study of the measurement of the human body in terms of the size, weight, and proportions of its various parts. Anthropometrics is an important tool in the field of medicine, as it allows for the assessment of a person’s health and nutritional status, as well as the identification of potential health risks.

Anthropometric measurements can be used to assess the body composition of adults, which can help to identify potential health risks such as sarcopenia (age-related loss of muscle mass) or obesity. In a clinical setting, anthropometric measurements are typically used in combination with other medical tests and evaluations to provide a more complete picture of a person’s health. For example, a doctor may use anthropometric measurements in combination with blood tests and imaging studies to assess a person’s nutrition status, or to identify potential health risks such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes. Additionally, these measurements may be used to help monitor the effectiveness of treatment interventions, such as weight loss programs, and to track changes in a person’s health over time. Measurement protocol Our anthropometric measurements include height, weight, waist circumference, hip circumference, and neck circumference. The equipment used in this protocol includes a measuring tape and a scale, specifically a Shekel stadiometer (Shekel Ultrasonic Physician BMI Scale h 120-4).

For measuring height, participants are asked to stand with their face against the scale, legs parallel to each other, toes pointing forward, and soles flat on the floor. Ensure participant’s posture is unsupported, to stand as tall as possible, completely standing on the scale with legs straight. The height is recorded in centimeters.

For measuring weight, the participant is asked to remove their shoes and excess clothing, and stand on the stadiometer. The weight is recorded in kilograms. The measurement protocol for the waist, hip, and neck circumference include specific instructions for standing position, and the use of measuring tape. All circumference measurements are recorded in centimeters.

The information is stored in 1 parquet file: anthropometrics.parquet

from pheno_utils import PhenoLoader

dl = PhenoLoader('anthropometrics', age_sex_dataset=None)
dl

DataLoader for anthropometrics with
10 fields
1 tables: ['anthropometrics']

dl.dict

	field_string	description_string	parent_dataframe	relative_location	value_type	units	sampling_rate	item_type	array	cohorts	data_type	debut	pandas_dtype
tabular_field_name
collection_date	Collection date (YYYY-MM-DD)	Collection date (YYYY-MM-DD)	NaN	anthropometrics.parquet	Time	Time	NaN	Data	Single	10K	Tabular	2019-01-29	datetime64[ns]
collection_timestamp	Collection timestamp	Collection timestamp	NaN	anthropometrics.parquet	Time	Time	NaN	Data	Single	10K	Tabular	2019-01-29	datetime64[ns, Asia/Jerusalem]
height	Height	Height	NaN	anthropometrics.parquet	Integer	cm	NaN	Data	Single	10K	Tabular	2019-01-29	float
weight	Weight	Weight	NaN	anthropometrics.parquet	Continuous	kg	NaN	Data	Single	10K	Tabular	2019-01-29	float
bmi	Body mass index (BMI)	Body mass index (BMI)	NaN	anthropometrics.parquet	Continuous	kg/m2	NaN	Data	Single	10K	Tabular	2019-01-29	float
waist_circumference	Waist circumference	Waist circumference	NaN	anthropometrics.parquet	Integer	cm	NaN	Data	Single	10K	Tabular	2019-01-29	float
neck_circumference	Neck circumference	Neck circumference	NaN	anthropometrics.parquet	Integer	cm	NaN	Data	Single	10K	Tabular	2022-05-19	float
hip_circumference	Hip circumference	Hip circumference	NaN	anthropometrics.parquet	Integer	cm	NaN	Data	Single	10K	Tabular	2019-01-29	float
waist_to_hip_ratio	Waist to hip ratio	Waist to hip ratio	NaN	anthropometrics.parquet	Continuous	None	NaN	Data	Single	10K	Tabular	2019-01-29	float
timezone	Timezone	NaN	NaN	anthropometrics.parquet	None	NaN	Data	Auxiliary	10K	NaN	NaN	NaN	NaN