Malnutrition is still widespread in the world. Assessing the height and weight of children is essential to determine their nutritional status. It seems an easy task. In reality, it is challenging.

Body measurements are an essential tool for medical diagnosis and treatment, e.g., to assess the nutritional status of people, to estimate disease risk, and to detect specific medical conditions.

However, these measurements are often difficult to realize in practice, especially with children, and, as a result, are often imprecise and unreliable. Additionally, in many developing countries of today’s world, scales and measuring boards are becoming scarcer than mobile phones.

Several alternatives to traditional body measurement methods have been developed, but to date there are no real appropriate solutions.