Application of 3D Whole Body Scanning in Research on Human Body Surface Area

A convenient and rapid photographic technique of obtaining data which can be used for the calculation of human body surface area is described. The results, which are in good agreement with values obtained by a reliable method of readings from a chart, provide additional support for the application of the increasingly important photographic method of quantitation in human biology. Data have also been obtained which suggest that the surface area of dogs may satisfactorily be estimated by the same previously reported chart method used for human beings. Empirical equations for the calculation of body volume (and density) in man, based essentially on measurements of weight and height, have been developed and tested in respect to measured values obtainable from the literature. Statistical evaluation and the criteria of convenience and rapidity in use, rather than more restrictive theoretical considerations, indicate the superiority of predominantly empirical relationships as the methods of choice for the prediction of body volume. Comparison of the reliability of the results with those obtainable by established methods of quantitation indicates that these equations may be useful as approximate, but most convenient indices of gross body composition. Submitted on April 1, 1959

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Comparison of 24-Hour Whole Body versus Patch Tests for Estimating Body Surface Electrolyte Losses

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism ◽

10.1123/ijsnem.13.4.479 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 479-488 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Cristina Palacios ◽

Karin Wigertz ◽

Connie M. Weaver

Keyword(s):

Surface Area ◽

Body Surface Area ◽

Body Surface ◽

Whole Body ◽

Patch Tests ◽

Healthy Women ◽

Electrolyte Content ◽

Electrolyte Loss ◽

Relative Comparisons

Purpose:To compare dermal electrolyte loss between whole body and regional patch methods in women during 24-h.Methods:Dermal loss was collected in 6 healthy women mean age 27 ± 4 years, while consuming 936 mg/d sodium, 1764 mg/d potassium, 696 mg/d calcium, and 152 mg/d magnesium. Twenty-four hour whole body dermal loss was collected using cotton suits by a washdown procedure. Twenty-four hour patch loss was collected from 8 patches placed on the legs, arms, and back.Results:Dermal loss from whole body was 108 ± 110 mg/d sodium, 133 ± 87 mg/d potassium, 103 ± 22 mg/d calcium, and 35 ± 13 mg/d magnesium. Electrolyte content from the 8 patches was similar among sites and ranged from 1.01–1.41 mg/d sodium, 0.35–0.83 mg/d potassium, 1.0– 1.45 mg/d calcium, and 0.43–0.49 mg/d magnesium. Projections from patches to whole body by the ratio of body surface area appear to overestimate actual whole body losses by 3.2X for sodium and calcium, 3.6X for magnesium, and 1.3X for potassium.Conclusions:Regional patch methods are more appropriate for relative comparisons than for accurately determining total daily dermal electrolyte losses.

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Measurement of body surface area in children with liver disease by a novel three-dimensional body scanning device

European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology ◽

10.1007/bf00599522 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 68 (6) ◽

pp. 514-518 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

P. R. M. Jones ◽

A. J. Baker ◽

C. J. Hardy ◽

A. P. Mowat

Keyword(s):

Liver Disease ◽

Surface Area ◽

Body Surface Area ◽

Body Surface ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

Body Scanning ◽

Scanning Device

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