can some please tell me the defintion of Anthropometry? please
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2007-03-01 12:51:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
an·thro·pom·e·try (ăn'thrə-pŏm'ĭ-trē) pronunciation
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The study of human body measurement for use in anthropological classification and comparison.
2007-03-01 12:57:49 · answer #1 · answered by crzywriter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anthropometry (Greek ανθÏÏÏοÏ, man, and μεÏÏον, measure, literally meaning "measurement of humans"), in physical anthropology, refers to the measurement of living human individuals for the purposes of understanding humans physical variation.
Today, anthropometry plays an important role in industrial design, clothing design, ergonomics, and architecture, where statistical data about the distribution of body dimensions in the population are used to optimize products. Changes in life styles, nutrition and ethnic composition of populations lead to changes in the distribution of body dimensions (e.g., the obesity epidemic), and require regular updating of anthropometric data collections.
2007-03-01 23:02:53 · answer #2 · answered by Rebecca M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-01 20:54:41 · answer #3 · answered by FIREMAN_911 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋