Measurement Type

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How length or height was measured on an anthropometric record. WHO protocols prescribe recumbent length for children under 24 months and standing height from 24 months onward; recording which was used allows downstream consumers to apply the small recumbent-to-standing correction where appropriate.

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Standard reference

WHO Anthropometric Training Course (2008) (https://www.who.int/toolkits/child-growth-standards/training)

WHO defines the recumbent-length and standing-height procedures and the small conversion factor used when one method substitutes for the other.

Values

Code Label Standard code Definition
recumbent Recumbent length Subject measured lying down, typically on a measuring board. Standard for children under 24 months.
standing Standing height Subject measured standing upright, typically on a stadiometer. Standard from 24 months onward.

Referenced by this vocabulary

  • SMART Action Against Hunger Canada (SMART Initiative), UNICEF, WFP, WHO, CDC, 2017
  • WHO CGS World Health Organization, 2006