This document discusses measuring anthropometric indicators like child stunting, wasting, and underweight. It explains that these are the three most commonly used indicators and describes how to calculate each using height-for-age, weight-for-height, and weight-for-age respectively. The document provides an example calculation of a child's weight-for-age z-score and refers the reader to Stata programs and datasets for further information.

1. Srinivasulu Rajendran
Centre for the Study of Regional Development (CSRD)
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
New Delhi
India
r.srinivasulu@gmail.com

2. Objective of the session
1. To measure Anthropometric indictors

3. 1. How to calculate Child stunting, wasting
and underweight

4. How to measure Anthropometric indictors
Three most
commonly used
indicators

5. CHILD
STUNTING
Height-for-age

6. WASTING
Weight-for-height

7. UNDERWEIGHT
Weight-for-age

8. Z-Score
 Weight for age
 Assume we have 19 month old boy and weights 9.8 Kg.
 Reference standards for weight for age: 11.7 Kg for 19
Months old boy
 9.8 Kg – 11.7 Kg = -1.9
 Divide the results by the SD for the child’s age and gender
 -1.9/1.2 sd = -1.58 SD units
 -1.58 is the Z-Score for that child
 Usual cut-off -2 Z-score

9. STATA Program
refer:
1) anthro_BDHS_07.log
2) anthro_BDHS_07.do
3) BDKR51FL.dta