NHANES III Anthropometric Procedure Videos

The NHANES III Anthropometric video contains the standardized anthropometric procedures used throughout NHANES III for the body measurement component of the survey. Standardized anthropometric procedures are important for health researchers and investigators involved in studies comparing data collected locally with nationally representative reference data.

• Part 1: Introduction
• Part 2: Weight
• Part 3: Height
  • Standing height
  • Recumbent length
  • Sitting height
• Part 4: Limb Length
  • Upper leg length
  • Upper arm length
  • Knee height
• Part 5: Circumferences
  • Arm Circumference
  • Waist circumference
  • Buttocks circumference
  • Thigh circumference
• Part 6: Skinfolds
  • Skinfolds (including thighs, triceps, subscapular, and suprailiac)
• Part 7: Breadth
  • Biacromial breadth
  • Biiliac breadth
  • Elbow breadth
  • Wrist breadth
  • Head circumference
• Part 8: Closing