A method for measuring human body composition using digital images.

Olivia AffusoLigaj PradhanChengcui ZhangSong GaoHoward W WienerBarbara GowerSteven B HeymsfieldDavid B Allison

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Our photographic method produced valid estimates of BF in both children and adults. Further research is needed to create norms for subgroups by sex, race/ethnicity, and mobility status.

Keyphrases

body composition
resistance training
endothelial cells
bone mineral density
young adults
deep learning
induced pluripotent stem cells
convolutional neural network
pluripotent stem cells
optical coherence tomography
postmenopausal women