Question

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT
a. What is the purpose in assessing height and weight?
b. What factors affect weight?
c. Describe the technique for measuring height and weight in
(i) Adults who are weight bearing
(ii) Adults who are unable to bear weight
(iii) Children and infants

Answer 1

- → 1. 11 Ans- 1 Purpose in assessing height and weight Anthyo pometric measurements are used to determine body dimensione It is used to assess growth rate in. children, In adults they can give indirect measurement of body protein & hat stores. - Height & weight are used to calculate BMI. a measure of healthy versus unheathy weight Ans - 2 Factors affect weight i Age: with advance age many people gain. weight y Sex : women are more prone to get obese. women tend to build up fat in their hips & buttocks. > Eating & physical activity: - - eating fatty & junk food increases the risk of obesity. Spending a lot of time sitting or lying & have limited physical activity may raise the chances of becoming overweight in family habits & Culture - Family eating & lifestyle habits may affect your weight & health example:- consuming more salt, Spending a lot of inactive time watching TV ausing a computer, using mobile devices.

Regularly consuming foods high in calories overtime. & Sugas may lead to weight gain Not enough sleep may contribute in gaining I weight people who don't get enough sleep may eat more calories & snack more. VMedical conditions ;-eating disorder, Diabetes etc. viy stress : vii) Family history & genes: chances of being overweight are greater if one or both of our parents are overweight: Villy Race or Ethnicity - Some racial & ethnic minority groups are more likely to have obesity ex: Obesity rates in American adults! are highest 7 Ans: 3. Techniques for measuring height & Weight i eAdults who are weight bearing. Weight can be measured on weighing machine & height can be calculated by measuring tape then calculate the BMI = He weight in kg - Height in me BMI is a indicator of obesity. 18-25 is an ideal range in adult. more than 25 indicates obesity. less than 16 indicates malnourishment

eddults who are unable to bear weight. |Recumbent length yields the most a accurate height extmate for whellchaty users. patients are measured while seated or Ilying down. - il children & infants Stadiometer is used to measure height of the children Positioning of the child is more important for height child should be measured in socks or bare feet with the heals placed against the measuring back plate & the child standing straight. The head should be placed in the Frankfurt plane where the lower border of the orbit is the in the Same plane as the external auditory meatus to allow repeatability. Ask the child to remove extra clothing jwelery & any items in pockets to weigh accuratchy.