measurement protocols
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Measurement protocols. Height and weight. Height & weight. Obesity is becoming a big problem. Calculation BMI. Weight = 80 kg Height = 1,79 mBMI = 24,96 (normal) Weight 80 kg Height 1,78 m BMI = 25,2 (overweight). Height. Equipment: Stadiometer * portable * wall mounted. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Measurement protocols
Height and weight
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Height & weightObesity is becoming a big problem
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Calculation BMI
Weight = 80 kgHeight = 1,79 m BMI = 24,96
(normal)
Weight 80 kgHeight 1,78 m BMI = 25,2 (overweight)
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
HeightEquipment:
Stadiometer * portable * wall mounted
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Height; protocol
Exclusion criteria:* Wheelchair bounded* difficult to stand straight* Hairstyle
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Height; protocol
Remove jacket, coat, shoes.Stand with back against the ruleLook straightMeasure
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Height;protocol
Problems
How to measure?
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Height; protocol
Problems
How to measure?
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Height protocolProblems
One solution….
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Height; protocol
Problems
How to measure?
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Height; recording formHeight measurement: Participant's identification code |__||__||__||__||__||__| Person measuring height (identification code) |__||__| Date (ddmmyyyy) |__||__|.|__||__|.|__||__||__||__| Height (cm) |__||__||__|.|__| If no height measurement was made, give reason: |__| 1= hairstyle headgear 2 = wheelchair bound 3 = unsteady stance 4 = height exceeds upper limit of stadiometer (upper limit of the stadiometer: |__||__||__| cm ) 5 = refused 6 = other, specify: If no height was measured, self reported height is: |__||__||__|.|__|
Describe special conditions, if any: …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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WeightEquipment• Balanced beam scale• Electronic device
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Weight Exclusion criteria:
* wheelchair bounded* difficult to stand steady* pregnancy???
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Weight;protocol
Remove heavy outer garments, empty pockets.Standing in centre of platformMove the weights
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Weight protocolProblems
How to measure???
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Weight recording formExample of the Weight measurement recording form.Weight measurement: Participant's identification code |__||__||__||__||__||__|
Person measuring weight (identification code) |__||__| Date (ddmmyyyy) |__||__|.|__||__|.|__||__||__||__| Weight (kg) |__||__||__|.|__| If participant is not weighed, give reason: 1 = pregnant women 2 = wheelchair bound 3 = unsteady stance 4 = weight exceeds upper limit of scale (upper limit of the scale: |__||__||__| kg) 5 = refused 6 = other, specify: |__| If no weight was measured,self reported weight is (kg) |__||__||__|.|__| Describe special conditions, if any: ………………………………..………………………………………………………………………
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Measurement protocols
Waist and hip circumference
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Waist and hipIndicator of abdominal obesity
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Waist and hipEquipment• Constant tension tape• Full body length mirror
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Waist and hipExclusion criteria• Wheel chair bounded• Difficult to stand straight• Immobile• Refuse to measure• Pregnancy???
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Waist and hipPrivate areaWithout clothing, direct over the skinIf not possible: over light under wear
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Place to measureWaist
Between lower rib and top of hipHip
Maximal circumference over the buttocks
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ProtocolStand at the side from the participant, clear view in mirrorParticipants feet close togetherBreath normallyMeasuring taken at the end of the gentle exhaling
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Waist and hipProblems
How to measure
10 April 2008 Luice Viet; National Insitute of Public Health Netherlands
Recording formExample of the waist hip measurement recording form.Waist and hip circumference measurement: Participant's identification code |__||__||__||__||__||__| Person measuring waist and hip (identification code) |__||__| Date (ddmmyyyy) |__||__|.|__||__|.|__||__||__||__| Waist circumference (cm) |__||__||__|.|__| Hip circumference (cm) |__||__||__|.|__| If no waist/hip circumference measurement was made, give reason: 1 = pregnant woman 2 = wheelchair bound 3 = unsteady stance 4 = circumference exceeds length of tape (length of tape: |__||__||__| cm ) 5 = refused 6 = other, specify: |__| Measurement was done over:1 = light underwear2 = normal clothes (without heavy garments)3 = other specify:……………… |__|Describe special conditions, if any: ………………………..…………………………………………………………….
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