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Using anthropometry in practice

Published on 17 March, 2022

1 min

By AYMES

In support of Nutrition & Hydration Week 2022, we’ve developed a short guide on anthropometry – looking at some of the handy measures that can be used to help assess malnutrition in patients where height and/or weight may be tricky to obtain.

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