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Advantages
- It’s easy to collect data even with minimum training.
- It is cheap compared to other methods like biochemical methods.
- It uses less expensive equipment that are portable and durable. It’s easy to carry
equipment from one place to another.
- There is reference data available which is standardized for use in comparisons.
- It is not time consuming.
- The measure are quantifiable and objective
- Can be used to identify individuals at high risk of malnutrition.
Limitations
- Some measurements taken are not associated with the body size
- It is tedious to carry the equipments around in community assessment
- It is not possible to get a specific deficiency.
- Accuracy of data collected is not guaranteed because subject might be anxious like
children
- For one to make a meaningful reference, one needs a large sample for example of
above 250 subjects
Titany answered the question on November 4, 2021 at 12:26
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