Novel Anthropometric Techniques for Health and Nutrition Assessment

Dear Colleagues,

Anthropometry is a non-invasive, simple, convenient and cost-effective method to assess the health and nutritional status of individuals and populations. To date, a number of anthropometric indices, including body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and waist circumference, have been proposed as useful tools to screen health and nutritional status. Today, with the advancement of technologies to assess body composition and fat distribution patterns, physical performance, metabolic biomarkers, and also genetic information, the capabilities and usefulness of anthropometry and the indices that conveniently reflect these pieces of information have been highlighted.

In this Special Issue of Applied Sciences, we will consider studies that investigate the potential of anthropometry in assessments of both physiological and psychological health and nutritional status. The topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

• Validity of anthropometric indices in health and nutritional screenings;
• Proposal of novel anthropometric indices and techniques;
• Application of anthropometry for physical performance assessment;
• Association of anthropometry and psychological health.

Dr. Masaharu Kagawa
Guest Editor

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• anthropometry
• anthropometric indices
• skinfolds
• somatotype
• 3D scanning
• body composition
• malnutrition
• performance
• metabolic syndrome
• chronic diseases
• body image
• psychological disorders
• nutritional assessment
• pregnancy
• infants
• adolescents
• elderly
• growth and development