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Laser-Based 3D Body Scanning Reveals a Higher Prevalence of Abdominal Obesity than Tape Measurements: Results from a Population-Based Sample.
Kosilek, Robert P; Ittermann, Till; Radke, Dörte; Schipf, Sabine; Nauck, Matthias; Friedrich, Nele; Völzke, Henry.
Afiliação
  • Kosilek RP; Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, 17475 Greifswald, Germany.
  • Ittermann T; Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, 80336 Munich, Germany.
  • Radke D; Institute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry and Epidemiology (IBE), LMU Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany.
  • Schipf S; Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, 17475 Greifswald, Germany.
  • Nauck M; Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, 17475 Greifswald, Germany.
  • Friedrich N; Institute for Community Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, 17475 Greifswald, Germany.
  • Völzke H; German Center for Diabetes Research, Partner Site Greifswald, 17475 Greifswald, Germany.
Diagnostics (Basel) ; 13(15)2023 Aug 04.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37568957
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The global obesity epidemic is a major public health concern, and accurate diagnosis is essential for identifying at-risk individuals. Three-dimensional (3D) body scanning technology offers several advantages over the standard practice of tape measurements for diagnosing obesity. This study was conducted to validate body scan data from a German population-based cohort and explore clinical implications of this technology in the context of metabolic syndrome.

METHODS:

We performed a cross-sectional analysis of 354 participants from the Study of Health in Pomerania that completed a 3D body scanning examination. The agreement of anthropometric data obtained from 3D body scanning with manual tape measurements was analyzed using correlation analysis and Bland-Altman plots. Classification agreement regarding abdominal obesity based on IDF guidelines was assessed using Cohen's kappa. The association of body scan measures with metabolic syndrome components was explored using correlation analysis.

RESULTS:

Three-dimensional body scanning showed excellent validity with slightly larger values that presumably reflect the true circumferences more accurately. Metabolic syndrome was highly prevalent in the sample (31%) and showed strong associations with central obesity. Using body scan vs. tape measurements of waist circumference for classification resulted in a 16% relative increase in the prevalence of abdominal obesity (61.3% vs. 52.8%).

CONCLUSIONS:

These results suggest that the prevalence of obesity may be underestimated using the standard method of tape measurements, highlighting the need for more accurate approaches.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article