![]() ![]() Therefore, NHANES data which are used to calculate BMI and track obesity prevalence are not available for those with mobility impairments that affect walking or standing. For example, without guidelines recommending how to measure height for those unable to stand, the federal initiative designed to assess the health and nutritional status of Americans, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), has forgone collecting height data for those unable to stand unassisted. Lack of a standardized approach for those who cannot stand limits data availability and quality for this population. 7 Unfortunately, there is no criterion standard to measure or estimate height for those who cannot stand to be measured with a stadiometer. 1 However, measuring height can be difficult for individuals who cannot stand, 2, 5 or who have various physical anomalies such as spasticity, 6 contractures, fractures, amputations, scoliosis, paralysis, 1 or osteoporosis. ![]() ![]() Obtaining an accurate height estimate is important for calculating body mass index, 1- 3 pulmonary function, 4 determining body surface area for drug dosages and renal clearances, and other patient care issues. ![]()
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