The following are links to the Anthropometric Procedure Videos for the National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey III (NHANES III). They describe the standard procedure for making anthropometric measurements:

The NHANES III Anthropometric Procedure Videos Home page:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/nhanes3/anthropometric_videos.htm

Introduction:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/introduction/introduction.htm

Weight:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/weight/weight.htm

Height:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/height/height.htm

Limb Length:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/limb_length/limb_length.htm

Circumferences:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/circumference/circumference.htm

Skinfolds:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/skinfolds/skinfolds.htm

Breadth:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/breadth/breadth.htm

Closing:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/video/nhanes3_anthropometry/closing/closing.htm