Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute 1 article published in JoVE Medicine Assessment of Child Anthropometry in a Large Epidemiologic Study Amy L. Louer1, Denise N. Simon1, Karen M. Switkowski1, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman1, Matthew W. Gillman1, Emily Oken1 1Obesity Prevention Program, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute In epidemiologic studies of children, well-trained research staff can accurately and precisely assess weight, height, sitting height, skinfold thicknesses, and body circumferences.
