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García Flores FI, Klünder Klünder M, López Teros MT, Muñoz Ibañez CA, Padilla Castañeda MA. Development and Validation of a Method of Body Volume and Fat Mass Estimation Using Three-Dimensional Image Processing with a Mexican Sample. Nutrients 2024; 16:384. [PMID: 38337669 PMCID: PMC10856961 DOI: 10.3390/nu16030384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Body composition assessment using instruments such as dual X-ray densitometry (DXA) can be complex and their use is often limited to research. This cross-sectional study aimed to develop and validate a densitometric method for fat mass (FM) estimation using 3D cameras. Using two such cameras, stereographic images, and a mesh reconstruction algorithm, 3D models were obtained. The FM estimations were compared using DXA as a reference. In total, 28 adults, with a mean BMI of 24.5 (±3.7) kg/m2 and mean FM (by DXA) of 19.6 (±5.8) kg, were enrolled. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for body volume (BV) was 0.98-0.99 (95% CI, 0.97-0.99) for intra-observer and 0.98 (95% CI, 0.96-0.99) for inter-observer reliability. The coefficient of variation for kinetic BV was 0.20 and the mean difference (bias) for BV (liter) between Bod Pod and Kinect was 0.16 (95% CI, -1.2 to 1.6), while the limits of agreement (LoA) were 7.1 to -7.5 L. The mean bias for FM (kg) between DXA and Kinect was -0.29 (95% CI, -2.7 to 2.1), and the LoA was 12.1 to -12.7 kg. The adjusted R2 obtained using an FM regression model was 0.86. The measurements of this 3D camera-based system aligned with the reference measurements, showing the system's feasibility as a simpler, more economical screening tool than current systems.
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- Research Subdirectorate, Children’s Hospital of Mexico Federico Gómez, Dr. Marquez St. 162, Colonia Doctores, Mexico City 06720, Mexico
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- Health Department, Santa Fe Campus, Iberoamerican University, Prol. Paseo de la Reforma, Zedec Sta Fé, Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City 01219, Mexico;
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- Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Canal de Miramontes, Tlalpan, Mexico City 14380, Mexico;
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- Applied Science and Technology Institute (ICAT), National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City 04510, Mexico
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Krzeszowski T, Dziadek B, França C, Martins F, Gouveia ÉR, Przednowek K. System for Estimation of Human Anthropometric Parameters Based on Data from Kinect v2 Depth Camera. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:3459. [PMID: 37050520 PMCID: PMC10098791 DOI: 10.3390/s23073459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Anthropometric measurements of the human body are an important problem that affects many aspects of human life. However, anthropometric measurement often requires the application of an appropriate measurement procedure and the use of specialized, sometimes expensive measurement tools. Sometimes the measurement procedure is complicated, time-consuming, and requires properly trained personnel. This study aimed to develop a system for estimating human anthropometric parameters based on a three-dimensional scan of the complete body made with an inexpensive depth camera in the form of the Kinect v2 sensor. The research included 129 men aged 18 to 28. The developed system consists of a rotating platform, a depth sensor (Kinect v2), and a PC computer that was used to record 3D data, and to estimate individual anthropometric parameters. Experimental studies have shown that the precision of the proposed system for a significant part of the parameters is satisfactory. The largest error was found in the waist circumference parameter. The results obtained confirm that this method can be used in anthropometric measurements.
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- Tomasz Krzeszowski
- Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rzeszów University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszów University, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
- LARSYS, Interactive Technologies Institute, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
- LARSYS, Interactive Technologies Institute, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
- LARSYS, Interactive Technologies Institute, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
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- Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszów University, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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Tarabrina AA, Ogorodova LM, Fedorova OS. Visceral Obesity: Terminology, Measurement, and Its Correlation with Inflammation. CURRENT PEDIATRICS 2022. [DOI: 10.15690/vsp.v21i4.2433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The prevalence of childhood obesity in the world is significant and it is topical issue due to the high risk of chronic non-communicable diseases development. This article presents the analysis of pathogenetic role of visceral obesity, describes modern methods for measuring visceral adipose tissue, discusses major terminology on obesity. The current data on inflammation induced by excess of visceral adipose tissue and inflammasome’s role in this process are summed up. All the findings are crucial for the development of tools for prevention any obesity associated adverse effects in children.
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Thelwell M, Bullas A, Kühnapfel A, Hart J, Ahnert P, Wheat J, Loeffler M, Scholz M, Choppin S. Modelling of human torso shape variation inferred by geometric morphometrics. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0265255. [PMID: 35271672 PMCID: PMC8912174 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Traditional body measurement techniques are commonly used to assess physical health; however, these approaches do not fully represent the complex shape of the human body. Three-dimensional (3D) imaging systems capture rich point cloud data that provides a representation of the surface of 3D objects and have been shown to be a potential anthropometric tool for use within health applications. Previous studies utilising 3D imaging have only assessed body shape based on combinations and relative proportions of traditional body measures, such as lengths, widths and girths. Geometric morphometrics (GM) is an established framework used for the statistical analysis of biological shape variation. These methods quantify biological shape variation after the effects of non-shape variation-location, rotation and scale-have been mathematically held constant, otherwise known as the Procrustes paradigm. The aim of this study was to determine whether shape measures, identified using geometric morphometrics, can provide additional information about the complexity of human morphology and underlying mass distribution compared to traditional body measures. Scale-invariant features of torso shape were extracted from 3D imaging data of 9,209 participants form the LIFE-Adult study. Partial least squares regression (PLSR) models were created to determine the extent to which variations in human torso shape are explained by existing techniques. The results of this investigation suggest that linear combinations of body measures can explain 49.92% and 47.46% of the total variation in male and female body shape features, respectively. However, there are also significant amounts of variation in human morphology which cannot be identified by current methods. These results indicate that Geometric morphometric methods can identify measures of human body shape which provide complementary information about the human body. The aim of future studies will be to investigate the utility of these measures in clinical epidemiology and the assessment of health risk.
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- Michael Thelwell
- Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- LIFE Research Center for Civilisation Diseases, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- LIFE Research Center for Civilisation Diseases, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- LIFE Research Center for Civilisation Diseases, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE Research Center for Civilisation Diseases, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
- Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
- IFB Adiposity Diseases, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Health Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Ma Z, Sun D, Xu H, Zhu Y, He Y, Cen H. Optimization of 3D Point Clouds of Oilseed Rape Plants Based on Time-of-Flight Cameras. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 21:664. [PMID: 33477933 PMCID: PMC7833437 DOI: 10.3390/s21020664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Three-dimensional (3D) structure is an important morphological trait of plants for describing their growth and biotic/abiotic stress responses. Various methods have been developed for obtaining 3D plant data, but the data quality and equipment costs are the main factors limiting their development. Here, we propose a method to improve the quality of 3D plant data using the time-of-flight (TOF) camera Kinect V2. A K-dimension (k-d) tree was applied to spatial topological relationships for searching points. Background noise points were then removed with a minimum oriented bounding box (MOBB) with a pass-through filter, while outliers and flying pixel points were removed based on viewpoints and surface normals. After being smoothed with the bilateral filter, the 3D plant data were registered and meshed. We adjusted the mesh patches to eliminate layered points. The results showed that the patches were closer. The average distance between the patches was 1.88 × 10-3 m, and the average angle was 17.64°, which were 54.97% and 48.33% of those values before optimization. The proposed method performed better in reducing noise and the local layered-points phenomenon, and it could help to more accurately determine 3D structure parameters from point clouds and mesh models.
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- Zhihong Ma
- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (Z.M.); (D.S.); (H.X.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Spectroscopy Sensing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (Z.M.); (D.S.); (H.X.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Spectroscopy Sensing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (Z.M.); (D.S.); (H.X.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Spectroscopy Sensing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (Z.M.); (D.S.); (H.X.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Spectroscopy Sensing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (Z.M.); (D.S.); (H.X.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Spectroscopy Sensing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou 310058, China
- State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; (Z.M.); (D.S.); (H.X.); (Y.Z.); (Y.H.)
- Key Laboratory of Spectroscopy Sensing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Hangzhou 310058, China
- State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Sobhiyeh S, Kennedy S, Dunkel A, Dechenaud ME, Weston JA, Shepherd J, Wolenski P, Heymsfield SB. Digital anthropometry for body circumference measurements: Toward the development of universal three-dimensional optical system analysis software. Obes Sci Pract 2020; 7:35-44. [PMID: 33680490 PMCID: PMC7909596 DOI: 10.1002/osp4.467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background/Objective Digital anthropometric (DA) assessments are increasingly being administered with three‐dimensional (3D) optical devices in clinical settings that manage patients with obesity and related metabolic disorders. However, anatomic measurement sites are not standardized across manufacturers, precluding use of published reference values and pooling of data across research centers. Subjects/Methods This study aimed to develop universal 3D analysis software by applying novel programming strategies capable of producing device‐independent DA estimates that agree with conventional anthropometric (CA) measurements made at well‐defined anatomic sites. A series of technical issues related to proprietary methods of 3D geometrical reconstruction and image analysis were addressed in developing major software components. To evaluate software accuracy, comparisons were made to CA circumference measurements made with a flexible tape at eleven standard anatomic sites in up to 35 adults scanned with three different commercial 3D optical devices. Results Overall, group mean CA and DA values across the three systems were in good agreement, with ∼2 cm systematic differences; CA and DA estimates were highly correlated (all p‐values <0.01); root‐mean square errors were low (0.51–3.27 cm); and CA‐DA bias tended to be small, but significant depending on anatomic site and device. Conclusions Availability of this software, with future refinements, has the potential to facilitate clinical applications and creation of large pooled uniform anthropometric databases.
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- Sima Sobhiyeh
- Metabolism-Body-Composition Pennington Biomedical Research Center LSU System Baton Rouge Louisiana USA
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- Metabolism-Body-Composition Pennington Biomedical Research Center LSU System Baton Rouge Louisiana USA
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- Department of Mathematics Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Louisiana USA
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- Department of Mathematics Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Louisiana USA
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- Cancer Center University of Hawaii Honolulu Hawaii USA
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- Department of Mathematics Louisiana State University Baton Rouge Louisiana USA
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- Metabolism-Body-Composition Pennington Biomedical Research Center LSU System Baton Rouge Louisiana USA
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Thelwell M, Chiu CY, Bullas A, Hart J, Wheat J, Choppin S. How shape-based anthropometry can complement traditional anthropometric techniques: a cross-sectional study. Sci Rep 2020; 10:12125. [PMID: 32699270 PMCID: PMC7376175 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-69099-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Manual anthropometrics are used extensively in medical practice and epidemiological studies to assess an individual's health. However, traditional techniques reduce the complicated shape of human bodies to a series of simple size measurements and derived health indices, such as the body mass index (BMI), the waist-hip-ratio (WHR) and waist-by-height0.5 ratio (WHT.5R). Three-dimensional (3D) imaging systems capture detailed and accurate measures of external human form and have the potential to surpass traditional measures in health applications. The aim of this study was to investigate how shape measurement can complement existing anthropometric techniques in the assessment of human form. Geometric morphometric methods and principal components analysis were used to extract independent, scale-invariant features of torso shape from 3D scans of 43 male participants. Linear regression analyses were conducted to determine whether novel shape measures can complement anthropometric indices when estimating waist skinfold thickness measures. Anthropometric indices currently used in practice explained up to 52.2% of variance in waist skinfold thickness, while a combined regression model using WHT.5R and shape measures explained 76.5% of variation. Measures of body shape provide additional information regarding external human form and can complement traditional measures currently used in anthropometric practice to estimate central adiposity.
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- Michael Thelwell
- Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, S9 3TU, UK.
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- Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, S9 3TU, UK
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- Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, S9 3TU, UK
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- Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, S9 3TU, UK
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- College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, S10 2DN, UK
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- Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, S9 3TU, UK
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Morse S, Talty K, Kuiper P, Scioletti M, Heymsfield SB, Atkinson RL, Thomas DM. Machine learning prediction of combat basic training injury from 3D body shape images. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0235017. [PMID: 32603356 PMCID: PMC7326186 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction Athletes and military personnel are both at risk of disabling injuries due to extreme physical activity. A method to predict which individuals might be more susceptible to injury would be valuable, especially in the military where basic recruits may be discharged from service due to injury. We postulate that certain body characteristics may be used to predict risk of injury with physical activity. Methods US Army basic training recruits between the ages of 17 and 21 (N = 17,680, 28% female) were scanned for uniform fitting using the 3D body imaging scanner, Human Solutions of North America at Fort Jackson, SC. From the 3D body imaging scans, a database consisting of 161 anthropometric measurements per basic training recruit was used to predict the probability of discharge from the US Army due to injury. Predictions were made using logistic regression, random forest, and artificial neural network (ANN) models. Model comparison was done using the area under the curve (AUC) of a ROC curve. Results The ANN model outperformed two other models, (ANN, AUC = 0.70, [0.68,0.72], logistic regression AUC = 0.67, [0.62,0.72], random forest AUC = 0.65, [0.61,0.70]). Conclusions Body shape profiles generated from a three-dimensional body scanning imaging in military personnel predicted dischargeable physical injury. The ANN model can be programmed into the scanner to deliver instantaneous predictions of risk, which may provide an opportunity to intervene to prevent injury.
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- Steven Morse
- United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, United States of America
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- United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, United States of America
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- United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, United States of America
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- United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, United States of America
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
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- United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, United States of America
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Kennedy S, Hwaung P, Kelly N, Liu YE, Sobhiyeh S, Heo M, Shepherd JA, Heymsfield SB. Optical imaging technology for body size and shape analysis: evaluation of a system designed for personal use. Eur J Clin Nutr 2020; 74:920-929. [PMID: 31551533 PMCID: PMC7089806 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-019-0501-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Three-dimensional optical (3DO) imaging systems that rapidly and accurately provide body shape and composition information are increasingly available in research and clinical settings. Recently, relatively low-cost and space efficient 3DO systems with the ability to report and track individual assessments were introduced to the consumer market for home use. This study critically evaluated the first 3DO imaging device intended for personal operation, the Naked Body Scanner (NBS), against reference methods. PARTICIPANTS/METHODS Circumferences at six standardized anatomic sites were measured with a flexible tape in 90 participants ranging in age (5-74 years), ethnicity, and adiposity. Regression analysis and Bland-Altman plots compared these direct measurements and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) %fat estimates to corresponding NBS values. Method precision was analyzed from duplicate anthropometric and NBS measurements in a subgroup of 51 participants. RESULTS The NBS exhibited greater variation in test-retest reliability (CV, 0.4-2.7%) between the six measured anatomic locations when compared with manually measured counterparts (0.2-0.4%). All six device-derived circumferences correlated with flexible tape references (R2s, 0.84-0.97; p < 0.0001). Measurement bias was apparent for three anatomic sites while mean differences were present for five. The NBS's %fat estimates also correlated with DXA results (R2 = 0.73, p < 0.0001) with no significant bias. CONCLUSIONS This system opens a new era of digital home-based assessments that can be incorporated into weight loss or exercise interventions accessible to clinical investigators as well as individual users.
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- Samantha Kennedy
- Pennington Biomedical Research, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Pennington Biomedical Research, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI, USA
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- Pennington Biomedical Research, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Pennington Biomedical Research, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
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Ashby-Thompson M, Ji Y, Wang J, Yu W, Thornton JC, Wolper C, Weil R, Chambers EC, Laferrère B, Pi-Sunyer FX, Gallagher D. High-Resolution Three-Dimensional Photonic Scan-Derived Equations Improve Body Surface Area Prediction in Diverse Populations. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2020; 28:706-717. [PMID: 32100449 PMCID: PMC7375836 DOI: 10.1002/oby.22743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Equations for predicting body surface area (BSA) produce flawed estimates, especially for individuals with obesity. This study aimed to compare BSA measured by a three-dimensional photonic scanner (3DPS) with BSA predicted by six commonly cited prediction equations and to develop new prediction equations if warranted. METHODS The 3DPS was validated against manual measurements by breadth caliper for body thicknesses measured at three anatomical sites on a mannequin. BSA was derived from 3DPS whole-body scans of 67 males and 201 females, aged 18 to 83 years, with BMI between 17.8 and 77.8 kg/m2 and varied races/ethnicities. RESULTS Width and depth measurements by 3DPS and caliper were within 1%, except for hip, with an error of 1.8%. BSA3DPS differed from BSA predicted by each equation (P < 0.05), except for males by DuBois and DuBois (P = 0.60), Tikuisis (P = 0.27), and Yu (P = 0.45) and for females by Tikuisis (P = 0.70). The combined and sex-specific equations obtained by regressing ln(BSA) on ln(weight in kilograms [W]) and ln(height in meters [H]) are as follows (R2 and SEE correspond to ln[BSA]): combined, BSA3DPS = 0.03216 × W0.4904 × H0.3769 , R2 = 0.982, SEE = 0.021; males, BSA3DPS = 0.01624 × W0.4725 × H0.5231 ; and females, BSA3DPS = 0.01522 × W0.4921 × H0.5231 , R2 = 0.986, SEE = 0.019. CONCLUSIONS New height and weight BSA equations improve BSA estimation in individuals with BMI ≥ 40 and in African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans.
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- Maxine Ashby-Thompson
- New York Obesity Research Center, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- New York Obesity Research Center, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- New York Obesity Research Center, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- New York Obesity Research Center, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- New York Obesity Research Center, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Bone Disease, Mount Sinai Health System, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- New York Obesity Research Center, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- New York Obesity Research Center, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
- Institute of Human Nutrition, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- New York Obesity Research Center, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
- Institute of Human Nutrition, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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Heymsfield SB, Stanley A, Pietrobelli A, Heo M. Simple Skeletal Muscle Mass Estimation Formulas: What We Can Learn From Them. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2020; 11:31. [PMID: 32117059 PMCID: PMC7012897 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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One century ago Harris and Benedict published a short report critically examining the relations between body size, body shape, age, and basal metabolic rate. At the time, basal metabolic rate was a vital measurement in diagnosing diseases such as hypothyroidism. Their conclusions and basal metabolic rate prediction formulas still resonate today. Using the Harris-Benedict approach as a template, we systematically examined the relations between body size, body shape, age, and skeletal muscle mass (SM), the main anatomic feature of sarcopenia. The sample consisted of 12,330 non-Hispanic (NH) white and NH black participants in the US National Health and Nutrition Survey who had complete weight, height, waist circumference, age, and dual-energy X-ray (DXA) absorptiometry data. A conversion formula was used to derive SM from DXA-measured appendicular lean soft tissue mass. Weight, height, waist circumference, and age alone and in combination were significantly correlated with SM (all, p < 0.001). Advancing analyses through the aforementioned sequence of predictor variables allowed us to establish how at the anatomic level these body size, body shape, and age measures relate to SM much in the same way the Harris-Benedict equations provide insights into the structural origins of basal heat production. Our composite series of SM prediction equations should prove useful in modeling efforts and in generating hypotheses aimed at understanding how SM relates to body size and shape across the adult lifespan.
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- Steven B. Heymsfield
- Department of Metabolism-Body Composition, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
- *Correspondence: Steven B. Heymsfield
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- Department of Metabolism-Body Composition, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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- Department of Metabolism-Body Composition, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynecology and Pediatrics, Verona University Medical School, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States
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Watts K, Hwaung P, Grymes J, Cottam SH, Heymsfield SB, Thomas DM. Allometric models of adult regional body lengths and circumferences to height: Insights from a three‐dimensional body image scanner. Am J Hum Biol 2019; 32:e23349. [PMID: 31654539 DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Krista Watts
- Department of Mathematical SciencesUnited States Military Academy West Point New York
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- Metabolism and Body CompositionPennington Biomedical Research Center Baton Rouge Louisiana
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- Department of Mathematical SciencesUnited States Military Academy West Point New York
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- Metabolism and Body CompositionPennington Biomedical Research Center Baton Rouge Louisiana
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- Department of Mathematical SciencesUnited States Military Academy West Point New York
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Ruderman A, Pérez LO, Adhikari K, Navarro P, Ramallo V, Gallo C, Poletti G, Bedoya G, Bortolini MC, Acuña-Alonzo V, Canizales-Quinteros S, Rothhammer F, Ruiz-Linares A, González-José R. Obesity, genomic ancestry, and socioeconomic variables in Latin American mestizos. Am J Hum Biol 2019; 31:e23278. [PMID: 31237064 DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 03/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This article aims to assess the contribution of genomic ancestry and socioeconomic status to obesity in a sample of admixed Latin Americans. METHODS The study comprised 6776 adult volunteers from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. Each volunteer completed a questionnaire about socioeconomic variables. Anthropometric variables such as weight, height, waist, and hip circumference were measured to calculate body indices: body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR). Genetic data were extracted from blood samples, and ancestry was estimated using chip genotypes. Multiple linear regression was used to evaluate the relationship between the indices and ancestry, educational level, and economic well-being. The body indices were dichotomized to obesity indices by using appropriate thresholds. Odds ratios were calculated for each obesity index. RESULTS The sample showed high percentages of obesity by all measurements. However, indices did not overlap consistently when classifying obesity. WHtR resulted in the highest prevalence of obesity. Overall, women with low education level and men with high economic wellness were more likely to be obese. American ancestry was statistically associated with obesity indices, although to a lesser extent than socioeconomic variables. CONCLUSIONS The proportion of obesity was heavily dependent on the index and the population. Genomic ancestry has a significant influence on the anthropometric measurements, especially on central adiposity. As a whole, we detected a large interpopulation variation that suggests that better approaches to overweight and obesity phenotypes are needed in order to obtain more precise reference values.
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- Anahí Ruderman
- Instituto Patagónico de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas-CONICET, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
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- Instituto Patagónico de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas-CONICET, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.,Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, and UCL Genetics Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Instituto Patagónico de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas-CONICET, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
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- Instituto Patagónico de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas-CONICET, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
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- Laboratorios de Investigación y Desarrollo, Facultad de Ciencias y Filosofía, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Laboratorios de Investigación y Desarrollo, Facultad de Ciencias y Filosofía, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Grupo de Genética Molecular (GENMOL), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Departamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Unidad de Genomica de Poblaciones Aplicada a la Salud, Facultad de Química, UNAM-Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto de Alta Investigación Universidad de Tarapacá, Programa de Genética Humana, ICBM Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, and UCL Genetics Institute, University College London, London, UK.,Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Contemporary Anthropology and Collaborative Innovation Center of Genetics and Development, School of Life Sciences and Human Phenome Institute, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Laboratory of Biocultural Anthropology, Law, Ethics, and Health (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Etablissement Français du Sang, UMR-7268), Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Instituto Patagónico de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas-CONICET, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
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Conkle J, Martorell R. Perspective: Are We Ready to Measure Child Nutritional Status with Lasers? Adv Nutr 2019; 10:S10-S16. [PMID: 30721957 PMCID: PMC6363524 DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmy053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2018] [Accepted: 07/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The continued use of basic, manual anthropometric tools (e.g., boards and tapes) leaves anthropometry susceptible to human error. A potential solution, 3-dimensional (3D) imaging systems for anthropometry, has been around since the 1950s. In the 1980s, 3D imaging technology advanced from photographs to the use of lasers for body digitization; and by the 2000s, the falling price of 3D scanners made commercial application feasible. The garment sector quickly adopted imaging technology for surveys because of the need for numerous measurements and large sample sizes. In the health sector, 3D imaging for anthropometry was not widely adopted; its use was limited to research and specialized purposes. The different cost and logistical requirements for measurement in the garment and health sectors help to explain why the technology was adopted in one sector and not the other. Despite reductions, the price of 3D imaging systems remained a barrier to the use of 3D imaging for regular nutritional assessment in the health sector. Additional barriers in the health sector were that imaging systems required dedicated space and were not designed for capturing measurements in young children. In recent years, the development of light-coding technology may have removed these barriers, and a handheld imaging system was developed specifically for young children. There are not yet recommendations to replace manual equipment with 3D imaging for nutritional assessment, and there is a need for more research on low-cost, handheld imaging systems-particularly research that evaluates the ability of 3D imaging to improve the quality of anthropometric data and indicators.
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- Joel Conkle
- Nutrition and Health Sciences Program, Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Atlanta, GA,Address correspondence to JC (e-mail: )
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- Nutrition and Health Sciences Program, Laney Graduate School, Emory University, Atlanta, GA,Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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Accuracy and reliability of a low-cost, handheld 3D imaging system for child anthropometry. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0205320. [PMID: 30356325 PMCID: PMC6200231 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The usefulness of anthropometry to define childhood malnutrition is undermined by poor measurement quality, which led to calls for new measurement approaches. We evaluated the ability of a 3D imaging system to correctly measure child stature (length or height), head circumference and arm circumference. In 2016–7 we recruited and measured children at 20 facilities in and around metro Atlanta, Georgia, USA; including at daycare, higher education, religious, and medical facilities. We selected recruitment sites to reflect a generally representative population of Atlanta and to oversample newborns and children under two years of age. Using convenience sampling, a total of 474 children 0–5 years of age who were apparently healthy and who were present at the time of data collection were included in the analysis. Two anthropometrists each took repeated manual measures and repeated 3D scans of each child. We evaluated the reliability and accuracy of 3D scan-derived measurements against manual measurements. The mean child age was 26 months, and 48% of children were female. Based on reported race and ethnicity, the sample was 42% Black, 28% White, 8% Asian, 21% multiple races, other or race not reported; and 16% Hispanic. Measurement reliability of repeated 3D scans was within 1 mm of manual measurement reliability for stature, head circumference and arm circumference. We found systematic bias when analyzing accuracy—on average 3D imaging overestimated stature and head circumference by 6 mm and 3 mm respectively, and underestimated arm circumference by 2 mm. The 3D imaging system used in this study is reliable, low-cost, portable, and can handle movement; making it ideal for use in routine nutritional assessment. However, additional research, particularly on accuracy, and further development of the scanning and processing software is needed before making policy and clinical practice recommendations on the routine use of 3D imaging for child anthropometry.
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Pleuss JD, Talty K, Morse S, Kuiper P, Scioletti M, Heymsfield SB, Thomas DM. A machine learning approach relating 3D body scans to body composition in humans. Eur J Clin Nutr 2018; 73:200-208. [PMID: 30315314 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-018-0337-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A long-standing question in nutrition and obesity research involves quantifying the relationship between body fat and anthropometry. To date, the mathematical formulation of these relationships has relied on pairing easily obtained anthropometric measurements such as the body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, or hip circumference to body fat. Recent advances in 3D body shape imaging technology provides a new opportunity for quickly and accurately obtaining hundreds of anthropometric measurements within seconds, however, there does not yet exist a large diverse database that pairs these measurements to body fat. Herein, we leverage 3D scanned anthropometry obtained from a population of United States Army basic training recruits to derive four subpopulations of homogenous body shape archetypes using a combined principal components and cluster analysis. While the Army database was large and diverse, it did not have body composition measurements. Therefore, these body shape archetypes were paired to an alternate smaller sample of participants from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, LA that were not only similarly imaged by the same 3D scanning machine, but also had concomitant measures of body composition by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry body composition. With this enhanced ability to obtain anthropometry through 3D scanning quickly of large populations, our machine learning approach for pairing body shapes from large datasets to smaller datasets that also contain state-of-the-art body composition measurements can be extended to pair other health outcomes to 3D body shape anthropometry.
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- James D Pleuss
- Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, USA
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, USA
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, USA
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, USA
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, USA
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- Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, USA.
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Revisiting the United States Army body composition standards: a receiver operating characteristic analysis. Int J Obes (Lond) 2018; 43:1508-1515. [PMID: 30181655 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-018-0195-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective for percent body fat standards in the United States Army Body Composition Program (ABCP) is to ensure soldiers maintain optimal well-being and performance under all conditions. However, conducting large-scale experiments within the United States Army to evaluate the efficacy of the thresholds is challenging. METHODS A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis with corresponding area under the curve (AUC) was performed on body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference to determine optimal gender-specific age cohort thresholds that meet ABCP percent body fat standards in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III. A second dataset consisting of a cohort of basic training recruits (N = 20,896 soldiers, 28% female) with BMI and waist circumference measured using a 3D body image scanner was applied to calculate what percent of basic training recruits meet the ABCP percent body fat standards. Regression models to determine the contribution of different circumference sites to the predictions of percent body fat were developed using a database compiled at the New York Obesity Research Center (N = 500). RESULTS Optimal BMI thresholds ranged from 23.65 kg/m2 (17-21-year-old cohort) to 26.55 kg/m2 (40 and over age cohort) for males and 21.75 to 24.85 kg/m2 for females. The AUC values were between 0.86 and 0.92. The waist circumference thresholds ranged 81.35 to 97.55 cm for males and 77.05 to 89.35 cm for females with AUC values between 0.90 and 0.91. These BMI thresholds were exceeded by 65% of male and 74% of female basic training recruits and waist circumference thresholds were exceeded by 73% of male and 85% of female recruits. The single circumference that contributed most to prediction of body fat was waist circumference in males and mid-thigh circumference in females. CONCLUSIONS The ABCP percent body fat thresholds yield BMI thresholds that are below the United States Army BMI standards, especially in females which suggests the ABCP percent body fat standards may be too restrictive. The United States Army percent body fat standards could instead be matched to existing national health guidelines.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Abdominal obesity, especially the increase of visceral adipose tissue (VAT), is closely associated with increased mortality related to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and fatty liver disease. This review provides an overview of the recent advances for abdominal obesity measurement. RECENT FINDINGS Compared to simple waist circumference, emerging three-dimensional (3D) body-scanning techniques also measure abdominal volume and shape. Abdominal dimension measures have been implemented in bioelectrical impedance analysis to improve accuracy when estimating VAT. Geometrical models have been applied in ultrasound to convert depth measurement into VAT area. Only computed tomography (CT) and MRI can provide direct measures of VAT. Recent advances in imaging allow for evaluating functional aspects of abdominal fat such as brown adipose tissue and fatty acid composition. SUMMARY Waist circumference is a simple, inexpensive method to measure abdominal obesity. CT and MRI are reference methods for measuring VAT. Further studies are needed to establish the accuracy for dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in estimating longitudinal changes of VAT. Further studies are needed to establish whether bioelectrical impedance analysis, ultrasound, or 3D body scanning is consistently superior to waist circumference in estimating VAT in different populations.
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- Hongjuan Fang
- Department of Endocrinology, Capital Medical University, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Beijing, China
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
- Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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Kordi M, Haralabidis N, Huby M, Barratt PR, Howatson G, Wheat JS. Reliability and validity of depth camera 3D scanning to determine thigh volume. J Sports Sci 2018; 37:36-41. [DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2018.1480857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Mehdi Kordi
- British Cycling, National Cycling Centre, Manchester, UK
- Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Sport, Physical Activity & Leisure, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Water Research Group, North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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- Centre of Sports Engineering Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Broomgrove Hall, UK
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Digital anthropometry: a critical review. Eur J Clin Nutr 2018; 72:680-687. [PMID: 29748657 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-018-0145-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
Anthropometry, Greek for human measurement, is a tool widely used across many scientific disciplines. Clinical nutrition applications include phenotyping subjects across the lifespan for assessing growth, body composition, response to treatments, and predicting health risks. The simple anthropometric tools such as flexible measuring tapes and calipers are now being supplanted by rapidly developing digital technology devices. These systems take many forms, but excitement today surrounds the introduction of relatively low cost three-dimensional optical imaging methods that can be used in research, clinical, and even home settings. This review examines this transformative technology, providing an overview of device operational details, early validation studies, and potential applications. Digital anthropometry is rapidly transforming dormant and static areas of clinical nutrition science with many new applications and research opportunities.
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Ganesan B, Luximon A, Al-Jumaily AA, Yip J, Gibbons PJ, Chivers A. Developing a Three-Dimensional (3D) Assessment Method for Clubfoot-A Study Protocol. Front Physiol 2018; 8:1098. [PMID: 29354068 PMCID: PMC5758584 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.01098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) or clubfoot is a common pediatric congenital foot deformity that occurs 1 in 1,000 live births. Clubfoot is characterized by four types of foot deformities: hindfoot equinus; midfoot cavus; forefoot adductus; and hindfoot varus. A structured assessment method for clubfoot is essential for quantifying the initial severity of clubfoot deformity and recording the progress of clubfoot intervention. Aim: This study aims to develop a three-dimensional (3D) assessment method to evaluate the initial severity of the clubfoot and monitor the structural changes of the clubfoot after each casting intervention. In addition, this study explores the relationship between the thermophysiological changes in the clubfoot at each stage of the casting intervention and in the normal foot. Methods: In this study, a total of 10 clubfoot children who are <2 years old will be recruited. Also, the data of the unaffected feet of a total of 10 children with unilateral clubfoot will be obtained as a reference for normal feet. A Kinect 3D scanner will be used to collect the 3D images of the clubfoot and normal foot, and an Infrared thermography camera (IRT camera) will be used to collect the thermal images of the clubfoot. Three-dimensional scanning and IR imaging will be performed on the foot once a week before casting. In total, 6–8 scanning sessions will be performed for each child participant. The following parameters will be calculated as outcome measures to predict, monitor, and quantify the severity of the clubfoot: Angles cross section parameters, such as length, width, and the radial distance; distance between selected anatomical landmarks, and skin temperature of the clubfoot and normal foot. The skin temperature will be collected on selected areas (forefoot, mid foot, and hindfoot) to find out the relationship between the thermophysiological changes in the clubfoot at each stage of the casting treatment and in the normal foot. Ethics: The study has been reviewed and approved on 17 August 2016 by the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network Human Research Ethics Committee (SCHN HREC), Sydney, Australia. The Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) registration number for this study is: HREC/16/SCHN/163.
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- Balasankar Ganesan
- Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong.,Department of FEIT, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
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- Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of FEIT, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia
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- Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- University of Sydney and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Bourgeois B, Ng BK, Latimer D, Stannard CR, Romeo L, Li X, Shepherd JA, Heymsfield SB. Clinically applicable optical imaging technology for body size and shape analysis: comparison of systems differing in design. Eur J Clin Nutr 2017; 71:1329-1335. [PMID: 28876331 PMCID: PMC7199549 DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2017.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Revised: 07/21/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Recent advances have extended anthropometry beyond flexible tape measurements to automated three-dimensional optical devices that rapidly acquire hundreds of body surface dimensions. Three new devices were recently introduced that share in common inexpensive optical cameras. The design, and thus potential clinical applicability, of these systems differ substantially leading us to critically evaluate their accuracy and precision. SUBJECTS/METHODS 113 adult subjects completed evaluations by the three optical devices (KX-16 (16 stationary cameras), Proscanner (1 vertically oscillating camera), and Styku scanner (1 stationary camera)), air displacement plethysmography (ADP), dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and a flexible tape measure. Optical measurements were compared to reference method estimates that included results acquired by flexible tape, DXA and ADP. RESULTS Optical devices provided respective circumference and regional volume estimates that overall were well-correlated with those obtained from flexible tape measurements (for example, hip circumference: R2, 0.91, 0.90, 0.96 for the KX-16, Proscanner, and Styku scanner, respectively) and DXA (for example, trunk volume: R2, 0.97, 0.97, and 0.98). Total body volumes measured by the optical devices were highly correlated with those from the ADP system (all R2s, 0.99). Coefficient of variations obtained from duplicate measurements (n, 55) were larger in optical than in reference measurements and significant (P<0.05) bias was present for some optical measurements relative to reference method estimates. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the evaluated optical imaging systems differing in design provided body surface measurements that compared favorably with corresponding reference methods. However, our evaluations uncovered system measurement limitations, such as discrepancies in landmarking, that with correction have the potential to improve future developed devices.
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- B Bourgeois
- Department of Metabolism and Body Composition, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Metabolism and Body Composition, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Metabolism and Body Composition, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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Pandis P, Bull AM. A low-cost three-dimensional laser surface scanning approach for defining body segment parameters. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2017; 231:1064-1068. [PMID: 28814154 PMCID: PMC5639961 DOI: 10.1177/0954411917727031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Body segment parameters are used in many different applications in ergonomics as well as in dynamic modelling of the musculoskeletal system. Body segment parameters can be defined using different methods, including techniques that involve time-consuming manual measurements of the human body, used in conjunction with models or equations. In this study, a scanning technique for measuring subject-specific body segment parameters in an easy, fast, accurate and low-cost way was developed and validated. The scanner can obtain the body segment parameters in a single scanning operation, which takes between 8 and 10 s. The results obtained with the system show a standard deviation of 2.5% in volumetric measurements of the upper limb of a mannequin and 3.1% difference between scanning volume and actual volume. Finally, the maximum mean error for the moment of inertia by scanning a standard-sized homogeneous object was 2.2%. This study shows that a low-cost system can provide quick and accurate subject-specific body segment parameter estimates.
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- Petros Pandis
- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Heymsfield SB, Stevens J. Anthropometry: continued refinements and new developments of an ancient method. Am J Clin Nutr 2017; 105:1-2. [PMID: 28003202 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.116.148346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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A Smartphone Application for Personal Assessments of Body Composition and Phenotyping. SENSORS 2016; 16:s16122163. [PMID: 27999316 PMCID: PMC5191142 DOI: 10.3390/s16122163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Revised: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Personal assessments of body phenotype can enhance success in weight management but are limited by the lack of availability of practical methods. We describe a novel smart phone application of digital photography (DP) and determine its validity to estimate fat mass (FM). This approach utilizes the percent (%) occupancy of an individual lateral whole-body digital image and regions indicative of adipose accumulation associated with increased risk of cardio-metabolic disease. We measured 117 healthy adults (63 females and 54 males aged 19 to 65 years) with DP and dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and report here the development and validation of this application. Inter-observer variability of the determination of % occupancy was 0.02%. Predicted and reference FM values were significantly related in females (R2 = 0.949, SEE = 2.83) and males (R2 = 0.907, SEE = 2.71). Differences between predicted and measured FM values were small (0.02 kg, p = 0.96 and 0.07 kg, p = 0.96) for females and males, respectively. No significant bias was found; limits of agreement ranged from 5.6 to −5.4 kg for females and from 5.6 to −5.7 kg for males. These promising results indicate that DP is a practical and valid method for personal body composition assessments.
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Heymsfield SB, Hu HH, Shen W, Carmichael O. Emerging Technologies and their Applications in Lipid Compartment Measurement. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2015; 26:688-698. [PMID: 26596676 PMCID: PMC4673021 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2015.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Revised: 10/19/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Non-Communicable diseases (NCDs), including obesity, are emerging as the major health concern of the 21st century. Excess adiposity and related NCD metabolic disturbances have stimulated development of new lipid compartment measurement technologies to help us to understand cellular energy exchange, to refine phenotypes, and to develop predictive markers of adverse clinical outcomes. Recent advances now allow quantification of multiple intracellular lipid and adipose tissue compartments that can be evaluated across the human lifespan. With magnetic resonance methods leading the way, newer approaches will give molecular structural and metabolic information beyond the laboratory in real-world settings. The union between these new technologies and the growing NCD population is creating an exciting interface in advancing our understanding of chronic disease mechanisms.
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Affiliation(s)
- Steven B Heymsfield
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University (LSU) System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA.
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- Phoenix Children's Hospital, Department of Radiology, 1919 East Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85016, USA
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- New York Obesity Research Center, Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University (LSU) System, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, USA
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