What is the difference between an anthropometric survey and a nutritional survey?
In the context of an emergency, an anthropometric survey only includes the basic measurements (including age, weight, length/height, gender, edema) needed to calculate nutritional indices which are used to derive estimates of malnutrition prevalence. MUAC is also often measured during anthropometric surveys. The target population is most often children 6-59 months of age. In the context of an emergency, a nutritional survey is different than an anthropometric survey in that it includes additional data used to assess the nutritional and health status of the target population. Examples of such data may include hemoglobin concentration, vitamin A supplementation coverage, measles vaccination coverage, diarrheal diseases, infant and young child feeding practices, among others.
