Anthropometry is the study of the measurement of the human body in terms of the dimensions
of bone, muscle, and adipose (fat) tissue. Measures of subcutaneous adipose tissue are important because
individuals with large values are reported to be at increased risks for hypertension, adult-onset diabetes
mellitus, cardiovascular disease, gallstones, arthritis, and other disease, and forms of cancer. Combined
with the dietary and related questionnaire data, and the biochemical determinations, anthropometry is
essential and critical information needed to assist in describing the data collected from persons in the
NHANES III sample