OBJECTIVE: The objective of the current study was to identify what forms of anthropometric measurement are currently being utilized with Canadian children and youth and what are the gaps in the ...

An accurate assessment of low birth weight (LBW) and gestational age (GA) is critical in improving neonatal outcomes, particularly in settings where conventional measuring tools may not be readily ...

Anthropometry, the measurement of human dimensions, is a well-established field with techniques that have been honed over decades of work. The U.S. military, in particular, has performed a number of ...

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most extreme expression of alcohol’s adverse effects on the fetus. Early and reliable identification of FAS-related facial abnormalities can help to manage problems ...

Objectives: To compare the physiological and anthropometric characteristics of specific playing positions and positional playing groups in junior rugby league players. Methods: Two hundred and forty ...

A Brazilian study involving nearly 900 participants under the age of 40 reinforces the idea that premature lung aging is linked not only to smoking but also to factors such as obesity and systemic ...

To establish an effective face panel, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-sponsored Anthrotech study performed a number of different analyses on the data it collected.