1. Weight Wejght is measured using a beam balance that has been calibrated by a standard weig_ht and following standard procedures (,Jelliffe, 1966). l11c subject should preferahly he naked or if not, should wear minimum clothing, barefooted and asked to stand at the center of the platform. head straight. relaxed and still. Weight should be recorded up to the tenth of a kilogr11m. For infants and children less than two years of age, the infant (pediatric) weigbing scale with a p,in or a suspended scale and weighing bowl or sling (e. g. Salter scale) may be used. 2. Length/lleigh t Length or height measures skele Lnl growth particularly of U1e skull, spine and the legs. Recumbent length is measure in infants and children less tlian two years of age using a wooden length board or illfanwme ter. The subject is placed on the wooden hoard, face up with Lhe head agninst the fixed hoard. Two persons arc needed to take the length. one Lo hold the head ~Lr;lighl ;ind the other to do tl1e measuremcnr. ·n1c measurement is done with the subject's feet, without shoes or socks, is held by the examiner, who makes sure that the knees arc str;,ight and the toe. s pointing stmi&)it upw;rrd. The movahle foot piece is brought firmly ngainst the heels and the reading taken to the nearest millimeter. For children two ye. ars and above and adults, height is mcnsurcd using a 1m1c Jiometcr. If this is not uvai !able, a measuring rod or non-stretch tapemcasure or /i'lecl tape and ;J wcxxlr::n right-angle lwadpiecc can be used p:ir1 ieularly in the field. ·nw mc11suring lope is :itt;ichcd to a st rnight vcrtic. al wull, and the floor ~hould h,1\'C' rm 1:vi:n surface. ·n1c :rnbjecl is lwrcfool and asked to stand str. 1ight, fel!I tc J~·liler. hern. 1 pu~iliomid s1n1igh1 in the Fr;,nkfort Hori;,. onlnl Plane, and the l1N·l~. huttr,ck. ~ ;ind !. hnuldcr blade. <; touching the: wall whe:rc the tape is fixed. 111c 11rm. ~ ;,r1 lmn~ir1g l H,~c rm the sit!,: :md 1111! s11hjcc1 is asked t·o rake a der-p breatl1 11ncl m11inlarn ;:, fully urect r10sili1,n. ·n1c headpiece is lowered until it t<>11chc11 tl1r: mo,, 1mp1rlt>r p<iint of the head and the measurement is recorded is recorded to thr. : n<!;,rc,a 0. 1 cm. ,"J, Midupp Pr arm cfrr. 11mferrm. ce 'f11,. mldupp<:r :-. rm circumforr:n<'..e reflcc:t,i muscle rmd :1dipo~e 1i1rnue rc,;crvc. TI1c mid JM1i111 I. wt,v,-rn I hr; tir, ar. rnmion and till; ti Jl nr I lu: oltcroncrn pro1... 1. :ss hy askirri; thri r,11h;··t to flr:x 1h1: ;,rm (usuallytlw left hand unl(ss imbjcct is lcl'th:rndcd) and :, mark i,, nwd,· ril 1}11; mldpoinl. With :orm lurn King l"widy on thr; side:, 11 non­ otrf'ld11111w rn<as,urf' i. 11 pl:1od. iround the ann where lhc, midpoint is ll'>f. !Hted :ind fitr. ii,11111)1. ly. ·nw drcumfon;nc:a i11 rcc,:irded t" I he nearest 0. 1 cm. 1, Tnr:rrt1 Sklr,jf!ld 71,ickne. <1. ~ '11i-· llkinfold tllicl. m:<11 pr,,vi!"-: a nlrnplc i,nd nr,n-inv:mivc e.,;tirn:itc of body fat. Ma... uri·nwnl nf,ldnfr,l<l thir-km"lq in fivi; Nit,~q, triccr,R. l1it:cfk'l,,mbi;capular, i. uprailia,· 1,nc J,ni,11,xillary c;;in provi,I; ;, g,n1:rol ($timntc of total l!ody fat. lluvwwr, ii i. t, 11111 ;1lw;1y,1 f·a,ilil· in th,; field I"< t,1k1; all thr:. '\C rnem;urcmen ts, h"n<'· tl1· trlccpn ukinfold thlckne«r:. i11 th,: mf Jqt common ly me;isurcd site. M~ai. 1m·nw111 nf,ik Jnfol1I thlckncs'l n'(1uin:11 a 11kinfold c;;1fiper. Triccp H Rkfofold 1hkk11,.,. ~ i1t mea-'lurtd ;,t tl1r midpoint of th· Jp(t 11rm rn:1rkcd :,s i11 the mid-uppe r nrm nwa rirr-rnrnl. Ahout I cm fm,n I lw run rk, u pinch i1, rnmlc· ln elevate the r1khif,,l,J :,ml, withoul r,l:. 11ir111, llw pi1Jd1, 1 lw j:-iwi 1Jf tile c111ipt T i. ~ ~ppli,:<l :ind 1h·11 th· prc'.-. urr [,. r,·Ji. :11,,·d. ·r,,,. n·11di11g i1 11111d1: f Jh1:r 1,b,,111 four i,ccrnds of 1hr n·Lcll"'"' llflh1· 1:alif)'·r prt,Mun: ;111d th: thkkm!li>1 is rccorcled lo 1he n,;ircst 0. 1 mm. J 