Clinical Anthropometrics and Body Composition from 3-Dimensional Optical ImagingMarco A. Minetto 1, Chiara Busso 1, Andrea Ferraris 1, Angelo Pietrobelli 2,3, John A. Shepherd 4, Cassidy McCarthy 2, Steven B. Heymsfield 2
1Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, 2Pennington Biomedical Research Centre, 3Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentistry, Gynaecology and Paediatrics, Paediatric Unit, University of Verona, 4Department of Epidemiology, University of Hawaii Cancer Center
The procedures for body size, shape, and composition assessment through commercially available solutions for three-dimensional optical imaging enable the rapid collection of accurate and reproducible data. Clinicians could implement the acquisition of innovative and useful biomarkers ("e-tape" measurements) in routine evaluations of patients to assist in characterizing their health status.