Longitudinal anthropometry of children and adolescents using 3D-body scanning

Loeffler‐Wirth, Henry; Vogel, Mandy; Kirsten, Toralf; Glock, Fabian; Poulain, Tanja; Körner, Antje; Loeffler, Markus; Kieß, Wieland; Binder, Hans

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“…The mounting rates of obesity and consequently obesity related diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular complications, metabolic disease, and specific types of cancer present a multifaceted health problem attributed primarily to health practices initiated during youth and adolescence [ 1 , 2 ]. According to reports from the 1999 to 2016 Nutritional Health and Examination Survey (NHANES), approximately one fourth of children in the United States between the ages of 2 and 19 years were classified as obese.…”

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Digital anthropometric evaluation of young children: comparison to results acquired with conventional anthropometry

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Objective: Three-dimensional optical (3DO) imaging devices for acquiring anthropometric measurements are proliferating in health-care facilities, although applicability in young children has not been evaluated; small body size and movement may limit device accuracy. The current study aim was to critically test three commercial 3DO devices in young children. Methods: The number of successful scans and circumference measurements at six anatomic sites were quantified with the 3DO devices in 64 children, ages 5-8 years. Of the scans available for processing, 3DO and flexible tape-measure measurements made by a trained anthropometrist were compared. Results: 60 of 181 scans (33.1%) could not be processed for technical reasons. Of processed scans, mean 3DO-tape circumference differences tended to be small (~1-9%) and varied across systems; correlations and bias estimates also varied in strength across anatomic sites and systems (e.g., regression R 2 s, 0.54-0.97, all p<0.01). Overall findings differed across devices; best results were for a multi-camera stationary system and less so for two rotating single- or dual-camera systems. Conclusions: Available 3DO devices for quantifying anthropometric dimensions in adults vary in applicability in young children according to instrument design. These findings suggest the need for 3DO devices designed specifically for small and/or young children.

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Digital anthropometric evaluation of young children: comparison to results acquired with conventional anthropometry

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“…Detecting excess adiposity at a young age is critical for preventing obesity and its many consequences later in life. In a recent longitudinal study of children aged 6 to 18 years, Loeffler‐Wirth et al reported that over 4 years only 3% of children with normal weight and underweight arrived at overweight status, and only 2% of children with overweight arrived at a normal weight. These findings suggest that children with overweight or obesity will likely stay that way as they reach adulthood.…”

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Children and Adolescents’ Anthropometrics Body Composition from 3‐D Optical Surface Scans

Wong

Kennedy

et al. 2019

Obesity

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Objective This study aimed to explore the accuracy and precision of three‐dimensional optical (3DO) whole‐body scanning for automated anthropometry and estimating total and regional body composition. Methods Healthy children and adolescents (n = 181, ages 5‐17 years) were recruited for the Shape Up! Kids study. Each participant underwent whole‐body dual‐energy x‐ray absorptiometry and 3DO scans; multisite conventional tape measurements served as the anthropometric criterion measure. 3DO body shape was described using automated body circumference, length, and volume measures. 3DO estimates were compared with criterion measures using simple linear regression by the stepwise selection method. Results Of the 181 participants, 112 were used for the training set, 49 were used for the test set, and 20 were excluded for technical reasons. 3DO body composition estimates were strongly associated with dual‐energy x‐ray absorptiometry measures for percent body fat, fat mass, and fat‐free mass (R2: 0.83, 0.96, and 0.98, respectively). 3DO provided reliable measurements of fat mass (coefficient of variation, 3.30; root mean square error [RMSE], 0.53), fat‐free mass (coefficient of variation, 1.34; RMSE, 0.53 kg), and percent body fat (RMSE = 1.2%). Conclusions 3DO surface scanning provides accurate and precise anthropometric and body composition estimates in children and adolescents with high precision. 3DO is a safe, accessible, and practical method for evaluating body shape and composition in research and clinical settings.

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“…Using eye-safe laser technology, three-dimensional images are designed within a few seconds in a double-triangulation process. The images are generated in AnthroScan 2.9.9 software, which, like the scanner itself, conforms to the international standard ISO 20685 [20]. The images can also be edited in the software.…”

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Novel Three-Dimensional Body Scan Anthropometry versus MR-Pelvimetry for Vaginal Breech Delivery Assessment

Dathan-Stumpf,

Lia,

Meigen

et al. 2023

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In this prospective, monocentric study, we investigated the potency of a novel three-dimensional (3D) body scanner for external pelvic assessment in birth planning for intended vaginal breech delivery. Between April 2021 and June 2022, 73 singleton pregnancies with intended vaginal birth from breech presentation (>36.0 weeks of gestation) were measured using a pelvimeter by Martin, a three-dimensional body scanner, and MR-pelvimetry. Measures were related to vaginal birth and intrapartum cesarean section. A total of 26 outer pelvic dimensions and 7 inner pelvic measurements were determined. The rate of successful vaginal breech delivery was 56.9%. The AUC (area under the curve) of the obstetric conjugate (OC) measured by MRI for predicting the primary outcome was 0.62 (OR 0.63; p = 0.22), adjusted for neonatal birth weight 0.66 (OR 0.60; p = 0.19). Of the 22 measured 3D body scanner values, the ratio of waist girth to maternal height showed the best prediction (AUC = 0.71; OR 1.27; p = 0.015). The best predictive pelvimeter value was the distantia spinarum with an AUC of 0.65 (OR = 0.80). The 3D body scanner technique is at least equal to predict successful vaginal breech delivery compared to MRI diagnostics. Further large-scale, prospective studies are needed to verify these results.

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Longitudinal anthropometry of children and adolescents using 3D-body scanning

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Digital anthropometric evaluation of young children: comparison to results acquired with conventional anthropometry

Digital anthropometric evaluation of young children: comparison to results acquired with conventional anthropometry

Children and Adolescents’ Anthropometrics Body Composition from 3‐D Optical Surface Scans

Novel Three-Dimensional Body Scan Anthropometry versus MR-Pelvimetry for Vaginal Breech Delivery Assessment

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