ArticleObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2020
High-Resolution Three-Dimensional Photonic Scan-Derived Equations Improve Body Surface Area Prediction in Diverse Populations.
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- The impact of different body surface area prediction equations on ventricular dilatation prevalence in youth soccer players.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- The effect of female breast surface area on heat-activated sweat gland density and output.Experimental physiology · 2024Article
- An improvement of body surface area formulas using the 3D scanning technique.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2024Article
- Investigation of Underlying Association between Anthropometric and Cardiorespiratory Fitness Markers among Overweight and Obese Adolescents in Canada.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- What to do with kidney length and volumes in large individuals?Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2023Article
- Repository Describing the Anatomical, Physiological, and Biological Changes in an Obese Population to Inform Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Models.Clinical pharmacokinetics · 2022Article
- Preintervention Clinical Determinants and Measured β-Cell Function As Predictors of Type 2 Diabetes Remission After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery.Diabetes care · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveEquations 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.
methodsThe 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/m
resultsWidth and depth measurements by 3DPS and caliper were within 1%, except for hip, with an error of 1.8%. BSA
conclusionsNew 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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