Obesity is a major risk factor for diabetes and related disorders. The current classification of obesity is based on body mass index (BMI, kg/m 2), which is a surrogate for the total body fat. Since ...

OBJECTIVE: To investigate methodological and biological precision for air-displacement plethysmography (ADP) across a wide range of body size. DESIGN: Repeated measurements of body volume (BV) and ...

Modeling isn’t just a matter of strutting your stuff on the catwalk—it also means that you need mathematical precision when it comes to taking your body measurements. Having precise measurements is ...