Research Article

Predicting Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Occurrence Using Three-Dimensional Anthropometric Body Surface Scanning Measurements: A Prospective Cohort Study

Table 2

Three-dimensional body surface measurements of T2DM cases and controls.

ControlT2DM value
Mean ± SDMean ± SD

Whole body
Height (cm)161.4 ± 8.6159.9 ± 8.5<0.0001
Weight (kg)63.9 ± 11.566.8 ± 12.1<0.0001
Body mass index24.4 ± 3.426.0 ± 3.6<0.0001
Head & neck
Head circumference (cm)58.9 ± 2.058.9 ± 1.90.3969
Head surface area (cm2)1337.3 ± 203.51313.0 ± 223.3<0.0001
Head volume (cm3)4720.5 ± 531.44765.7 ± 536.50.0016
Neck circumference (cm)36.9 ± 4.037.9 ± 4.1<0.0001
Trunk
Chest
Chest circumference (cm)95.5 ± 9.299.2 ± 9.2<0.0001
Waist circumference (cm)86.3 ± 10.391.0 ± 11.0<0.0001
Chest width (cm)31.9 ± 2.832.4 ± 2.9<0.0001
Waist
Waist width (cm)30.2 ± 3.131.2 ± 3.2<0.0001
Chest sectional area (cm2)636.0 ± 121.1689.7 ± 126.3<0.0001
Waist sectional area (cm2)568.7 ± 137.6632.5 ± 150.5<0.0001
Trunk surface area (cm2)6646.4 ± 1642.46712.4 ± 1928.50.1875
Trunk volume (cm3)37859.3 ± 7921.940685.6 ± 8550.9<0.0001
Upper limbs
Arm length (cm)
 Right56.4 ± 3.556.1 ± 3.40.0112
 Left55.8 ± 3.555.5 ± 3.40.0028
Upper arm circumference (cm)
 Right29.8 ± 3.831.0 ± 4.0<0.0001
 Left30.2 ± 4.031.3 ± 4.2<0.0001
Forearm circumference (cm)
 Right24.2 ± 2.524.9 ± 2.7<0.0001
 Left24.4 ± 2.824.9 ± 2.8<0.0001
Arm surface area (cm2)
 Right1512.8 ± 275.51487.9 ± 259.00.0002
 Left1526.5 ± 316.81487.8 ± 297.8<0.0001
Arm volume (cm3)
 Right2338.2 ± 479.02421.9 ± 478.3<0.0001
 Left2392.4 ± 544.42437.3 ± 541.80.0011
Hip
Hip circumference (cm)96.6 ± 6.298.5 ± 6.6<0.0001
Hip width (cm)34.3 ± 2.534.8 ± 2.4<0.0001
Hip sectional area (cm2)675.4 ± 105.1711.9 ± 110.7<0.0001
Lower limbs
Leg length (cm)
 Right68.8 ± 5.067.7 ± 5.0<0.0001
 Left68.8 ± 5.067.7 ± 5.0.<0.0001
Thigh circumference (cm)
 Right50.9 ± 4.952.0 ± 5.0<0.0001
 Left50.8 ± 5.052.0 ± 5.1<0.0001
Calf circumference (cm)
 Right33.6 ± 3.534.0 ± 3.4<0.0001
 Left33.5 ± 3.534.0 ± 3.5<0.0001
Leg surface area (cm2)
 Right2282.3 ± 415.42246.4 ± 420.30.0007
 Left2244.8 ± 378.42214.5 ± 364.40.0011
Leg volume (cm3)
 Right6035.9 ± 1373.06166.2 ± 1370.10.0002
 Left5990.5 ± 1373.66141.9 ± 1368.3<0.0001