Phadke M., Nair R., Menon P., V.Singal, Evolution of Anthropometry in Malnutrition, International Journal of Nutrition, Volume 4, Issue 4, 2020, Pages 25-35, ISSN 2379-7835, https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-3111. (https://oapgroup.org/ijn/article/1231) Abstract: The present paper describes the significance of anthropometric measurements in detecting nutritional status of individuals, specially children. It highlights evolution of anthropometry, discusses importance of various measurements & their role in determining undernutrition & obesity. There is a need to have one measurement to detect obesity & undernutrition both. An ideal such measure is yet to be established. Keywords: Anthropometry; obesity; malnutrition