"Body shape" from_date:2012

Impact of human body shape on free convection heat transfer. Understanding the thermal comfort and safety of diverse populations within indoor settings requires a quantitative understanding of the primary heat exchange pathways between occupants and their surroundings: radiation and free convection. Thus far, however, free convective heat transfer coefficients have only been determined for the average Western adult. To this end, we investigated how variation in body shape impacts free convection heat transfer using an experimentally validated numerical model. The multiphysics model was compared against experiments conducted using the thermal manikin ANDI ("Advanced Newton Dynamic Instrument") in a climate-controlled enclosure across five air-to-skin temperature differences ranging from 4.9

Joint association of triglyceride glucose index (TyG) and a body shape index (ABSI) with stroke incidence: a nationwide prospective cohort study. Triglyceride glucose index(TyG) and a body shape index(ABSI) are both independent predictor of stroke incidence or adverse prognosis but these two indicators seldom were combined to predict. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether

Association between a body shape index and low back pain: a cross-sectional study highlighting gender-specific differences in NHANES data. This study aimed to investigate the association between A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and low back pain, with a focus on gender and age differences, using cross-sectional data from the NHANES database. A total of 14,268 participants were included from four NHANES

Waist circumference, a body shape index, and molecular subtypes of colorectal cancer: A pooled analysis of four cohort studies. Background Waist circumference (WC) and its allometric counterpart, "a body shape index" (ABSI), are risk factors for colorectal cancer (CRC); however, it is uncertain whether associations with these body measurements are limited to specific molecular subtypes

The synergistic effect of the triglyceride-glucose index and a body shape index on cardiovascular mortality: the construction of a novel cardiovascular risk marker. Insulin resistance, represented by increased triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index levels, shows interplay with visceral obesity and together promotes cardiovascular diseases and mortality. However, significant controversies exist regarding whether modified TyG indices, such as TyG-BMI, TyG-WC, and TyG-WHtR, outperform the TyG index in predicting cardiovascular outcomes. We aimed to explore whether there was a synergistic effect of a body shape index (ABSI), a better parameter reflecting visceral obesity, and the TyG index on cardiovascular mortality. We analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Synergistic effects of a body shape index and depression on mortality in individuals with low sexual frequency. Individuals with low sexual frequency often experience comorbidities that exacerbate mortality. This article evaluates the predictive value of five body fat anthropometric indicators for all-cause mortality and explores the interaction between obesity and depression in mortality among survival model. A total of 4978 participants aged 20-59 were included, with 215 deaths (4.3 %) over 15 years of follow-up. A Body Shape Index (ABSI) showed the strongest association with all-cause mortality, with an AUC of 0.67. Participants with ABSI ≥0.082 had a significantly higher risk of death (HR: 1.87, 95%CI: 1.31-2.68), as did those with depression (HR: 1.86, 95%CI: 1.19-2.92). Interaction

Influence of body shape on health-related quality of life in Korean adults: The mediating effect of self-rated health. A Body Shape Index (ABSI) predicts mortality independent of body mass index and had a negative relationship with self-rated health (SRH), which had a positive effect on the EuroQol (EQ)-5D index. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between ABSI and the EQ-5D index

Body shape and performance on the US Army Combat Fitness Test: Insights from a 3D body image scanner. To identify relationships between body shape, body composition, sex and performance on the new US Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). Two hundred and thirty-nine United States Military Academy cadets took the ACFT between February and April of 2021. The cadets were imaged with a Styku 3D scanner . The association between ACFT performance and body shape is more detailed and informative than considering performance solely by sex (males and females). These associations may provide novel ways to design training programs from baseline shape measurements.

A Body Shape Index as a Simple Anthropometric Marker of Abdominal Obesity and Risk of Cardiovascular Events. A Body Shape Index (ABSI) has been reported to have associations with cardiovascular risk factors. However, there is no information on the association between ABSI and incidence of cardiovascular events. We investigated the associations between ABSI and first major cardiovascular events

A body shape index (ABSI) but not body mass index (BMI) is associated with prostate cancer-specific mortality: Evidence from the US NHANES database. Prostate cancer (PCa) is a common malignancy in males and obesity may play a role in its development and progression. Associations between visceral obesity measured by a body shape index (ABSI) and PCa mortality have not been thoroughly investigated

Relationship between a body shape index and muscle strength index in Chinese university students: a cross-sectional survey. The problem of overweight obesity and decrease in muscle strength among university students has become an indisputable fact. In this study, a comprehensive index reflecting obesity degree a body shape index (ABSI) and a comprehensive index reflecting muscle strength muscle

Allometric versus traditional body-shape indices and risk of colorectal cancer: a Mendelian randomization analysis. Traditional body-shape indices such as Waist Circumference (WC), Hip Circumference (HC), and Waist-to-Hip Ratio (WHR) are associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, but are correlated with Body Mass Index (BMI), and adjustment for BMI introduces a strong correlation with height . Thus, new allometric indices have been developed, namely A Body Shape Index (ABSI), Hip Index (HI), and Waist-to-Hip Index (WHI), which are uncorrelated with weight and height; these have also been associated with CRC risk in observational studies, but information from Mendelian randomization (MR) studies is missing. We used two-sample MR to examine potential causal cancer site- and sex-specific

Association between Lifelines Diet Score (LLDS) and some novel anthropometric indices, including Body Roundness Index (BRI), A Body Shape Index (ABSI), Visceral Adiposity Index (VAI), and Body Adiposity Index (BAI), in Iranian women: a cross-sectional st Anthropometry is a reliable method to assess obesity status, and previous studies have shown the association of several dietary quality scores

Association of body shape phenotypes and body fat distribution indexes with inflammatory biomarkers in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) and UK Biobank. The allometric body shape index (ABSI) and hip index (HI), as well as multi-trait body shape phenotypes, have not yet been compared in their associations with inflammatory markers. The aim of this study analysis. A subset of women in EPIC also had at least one measurement for interleukins, tumour necrosis factor alpha, interferon gamma, leptin, and adiponectin. Four distinct body shape phenotypes were derived by a principal component (PC) analysis on height, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist (WC) and hip circumferences (HC), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). PC1 described overall adiposity, PC2 tall

Association between a body shape index and female infertility: a cross-sectional study. The relationship between A Body Shape Index (ABSI) and female infertility is not well understood. ABSI, a novel anthropometric measure, is gaining recognition for its ability to more accurately capture visceral fat characteristics than traditional metrics like BMI. This study aims to explore the association

Assessing inter- and intra-rater reliability of movement scores and the effects of body-shape using a custom visualisation tool: an exploratory study. The literature shows conflicting results regarding inter- and intra-rater reliability, even for the same movement screen. The purpose of this study was to assess inter- and intra-rater reliability of movement scores within and between sessions of expert assessors and the effects of body-shape on reliability during a movement screen using a custom online visualisation software. Kinematic data from 542 athletes performing seven movement tasks were used to create animations (i.e., avatar representations) using motion and shape capture from sparse markers (MoSh). For each task, assessors viewed a total of 90 animations. Using a custom developed

Prediction of total and regional body composition from 3D body shape. Accurate assessment of body composition is essential for evaluating the risk of chronic disease. 3D body shape, obtainable using smartphones, correlates strongly with body composition. We present a novel method that fits a 3D body mesh to a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) silhouette (emulating a single photograph) paired ; this analysis also showed strong correlations (r > 0.84) for all metrics. The 3D body shape approach is a valid alternative to medical imaging that could offer accessible health parameters for monitoring the efficacy of lifestyle intervention programmes.

Body shape index (ABSI), body roundness index (BRI) and risk factors of metabolic syndrome among overweight and obese adults: a cross-sectional study. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of the most significant public health issues worldwide, which increases the risk of various diseases. Epidemiological evidence suggests that newer anthropometric measures, such as a body shape index (ABSI) and body

Association of "a body shape index" with the risk of developing colorectal cancer in U.S. patients with metabolic syndrome: evidence from the NHANES 1999-2018. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide and presents a significant challenge to public health. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a condition that is predominantly characterized by abdominal obesity and metabolic abnormalities such as hypertension, hyperglycemia, and hyperlipidemia, and it is one of the critical risk factors for CRC. Traditional anthropometric measures have limitations in accurately assessing the risk associated with abdominal obesity. This study aimed to investigate the association between "A Body Shape Index" (ABSI) and the risk of developing CRC among individuals with MetS utilizing data from

Evaluating the effect of targeting body shape concerns on long-term weight change. The goal of this follow-up to a randomized proof-of-concept study was to determine if targeting body shape concern (BSC) has a clinically significant impact on long-term weight change among adult women of higher body weight with BSC. A secondary aim was to observe the maintenance of body image improvements during