Three-dimensional optical body shape and features improve prediction of metabolic disease risk in a diverse sample of adults

CONCLUSIONS: Body shape measures from an accessible 3DO scan, adjusted for demographics, predicted MetS better than demographics and/or BMI alone. Risk classification in this population increased by 29% when using 3DO scanning.PMID:35894079 | PMC:PMC9333197 | DOI:10.1002/oby.23470

Source: Obesity - July 27, 2022 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Jonathan P Bennett Yong En Liu Brandon K Quon Nisa N Kelly Lambert T Leong Michael C Wong Samantha F Kennedy Dominic C Chow Andrea K Garber Ethan J Weiss Steven B Heymsfield John A Shepherd Source Type: research