Stunting alleviation was first carried out at the village level. The posyandu activity is the first detection place to find out the risk of stunting in children under five years old. Posyandu activities are routinely carried out once a month. This is a health facility that is easily achieved by rural communities in monitoring children’s …
The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia categorizes the measurement of Upper Arm and Head Circumference in the assessment of nutritional status which must be carried out regularly. Therefore, in one Anthropometry Kit, it is necessary to have Body Measuring Tape as a support for the nutritional status assessment process at the Health …
Stunting is a condition of failure to grow during the 1000 days of a child’s life. This is due to the fact that the nutrients in that phase are not fulfilled. So that it has an impact on the physical condition of children who are stunted or short compared to their peers. The factor causing …
Anthropometry kits are a crucial need today in stunting detection efforts in every region in Indonesia. This tool is a measuring instrument that includes a stadiometer (baby height meter), infantometer (baby length gauge), mother and child digital scales, and a head circumference arm circumference measuring instrument (LILA). The function of this tool is to find …
As we all know, anthropometry has a broad role. Anthropometric measurements are utilized in some fields such as sports, military academies, physiotherapy, product design, industrial engineering, and much more. The measurement process is not far from the role of anthropometric measuring instruments, anthropometric measuring instruments have various types with different functions. The term anthropometry itself …
