DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sajb.2026.v14i06.007

Pages: 480-486

Anthropometry, which can be described as the systematic study of the human body, is one of the key methodological tools in the field of biological anthropology that is used to assess the growth and development. It provides a non-invasive and cost-effective and highly applicable method of determining nutritional status, health status, and biological variability among communities. The current review critically summarizes the recent literature on the significant anthropometric methods, such as stature, body weight, body mass index (BMI), circumferential measurements, and skinfold thickness. Also, derived measures like height- for-age, weight- for-height and BMI- for-age are analyzed relative to their interpretative quality based on international growth standards. The review also addresses the methodological rigor, its use in clinical and population health settings, and the limitations that are inherent in anthropometric methodology. New innovations, such as digital tools, and AI-assisted growth modelling are also brought up. In general, anthropometry remains an inevitable method of measuring the growth and development of humans under a standardized protocol and context-specific interpretation.