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Third National Health and Nutrition
Examination 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. The video outlines the standardized
anthropometric procedures for: This video is available for on-line viewing with the Windows Media Player. The player can be downloaded for free from www.microsoft.com. The video is cut into eight segments for quicker downloading and includes captions. (To turn the captions on in Windows Media Player, go to Play, then Captions and Subtitles, then select "On".) Introduction 12 MB
Weight 4 MB
Height 17 MB Standing height Recumbent length Sitting height
Limb Length 14 MB Upper leg length Upper arm length Knee height
Circumferences 13 MB Arm Circumference Waist circumference Buttocks circumference Thigh circumference
Skinfolds 14 MB Skinfolds (including thighs, triceps, subscapular, and suprailiac)
Breadth 15 MB Biacromial breadth Biiliac breadth Elbow breadth Wrist breadth Head circumference
Closing 5 MB
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December 11, 2008
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