Body shape: Implications in the study of obesity and related traits.

Pablo NavarroVirginia RamalloCelia CintasAnahí RudermanSoledad de AzevedoCarolina PaschettaOrlando PérezBruno PazosClaudio DelrieuxRolando González-José

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2019)

Shape indicators predict well the behavior of classical markers, but also evaluate 3D and geometric features with more accuracy as related to the body shape under study. This approach also facilitates diagnosis and follow-up of therapies by using accessible 3D technology.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss
physical activity
dna methylation
genome wide
skeletal muscle