REVIEW OF HEIGHT & WEIGHT

TECHNIQUES

BATHROOM WEIGHT SCALE

BEAM BALANCE/PLATFORM SCALE

Recommended Measuring Equipment for WEIGHT

RECORDER & PEN

WOODEN TRIANGULAR RULER

Recommended Measuring Equipment for HEIGHT

STEEL TAPE

MASKING TAPERECORDER & PEN

WEIGHT

A key anthropometric measurement

A sensitive indicator of current nutritional status

Uses reference values for age or height orboth of the population

Measure of total body mass; summation of fat, body fluids, skeleton & lean cell mass

STANDARDIZED WEIGHT MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES

Place the platform scale firmly on a level or flat surface.

Check accuracy of the scale by bringing the sliding lever or dial to zero. Make sure that the pointer is exactly at the middle.

The use of standard weight is recommended to ensure accuracy of

the scale while being used.

If the scale is accurate, begin assessments.

Ask the child to remove extra layers of clothing, jewelry, and any items in his/her pockets. Remove shoes and socks.

Let the child stand at the center of the scale without touching anything, with hands

hanging & relaxed on sides.

Ask the child to step on the scale carefully. Ensure that the body weight is evenly

distributed between both feet. Record the data.

STANDARDIZED WEIGHT MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES

HEIGHT

Assesses linear dimension composed of legs, pelvis, spine and the skull

A sensitive indicator of current nutritional status

Uses reference values for age or height or both of the population

STANDARDIZED HEIGHT MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES

Tape the uppermost tip and middle part of the steel tape to a flat wall surface keeping it straight.

Request the child to remove his/her shoes or slippers, any headgear, Hairclips or braids.

Instruct the child to stand erect and looking straight ahead. Legs together, bringing the ankles or knees together.

STANDARDIZED HEIGHT MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES

Let the child stand straight against the steel tape with feet and heels parallel together, buttocks, shoulders and back of head touching the wall.

The child’s head is positioned in the Frankfurt Horizontal Plane.

Place the triangular ruler on top of the child’s head.

Record the data. The measurement is recorded to the nearest 0.1centimeter.

Enter the name, birthday, weight (kg), height (m), sex and date of weighing in the Nutritional Status Record. DO NOT forget to record the date of weighing.

Using the developed BMI Software, the Body Mass Index (BMI) and the Nutritional Status (NS) of the child is automatically determined.

RECORDING THE DATA

REMINDERS ON THE SUBMISSION OF NUTRITION

REPORTSJULY 15-Baseline Nutritional Status

(Elementary/Secondary)- List of Schools Implementing Applied

Nutrition Program (ANP)JULY - AUGUST- Terminal Reports with Pictorials (or schools

implementing SBFP only)JULY 25- 2013 Nutrition Month CelebrationMONTHLY - Canteen Reports (by School/District)