Validation and Evaluation of a Portable Body Scanner for Determination of Obesity

The objective of this study is to validate a portable 3D human body measurement system which will improve approaches in obesity assessment.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

The Uniersity of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas, 78712, United States

About this study

Obesity has become an epidemic in the United States. A new technique of three-dimensional (3 D) photonic scanning will be used to create and validate a portable instrument that rapidly assesses obesity in clinical and field settings. This new portable body scanner will be a safe and easy method to help determine the incidence and type of obesity.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

18-60 years old
BMI between 18.50 to 39.99 kg/m3
Free of known diseases
Hispanic and Not Hispanic or Latino Whites

Exclusion criteria

Women who are pregnant, could be pregnant, or lactating

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Body volume

Time frame: 3 hours

Secondary outcomes

Validating body imaging as an indicator of central obesity

Time frame: 3 hours

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Texas at Austin

Other

Collaborators

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2007
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Jan 14, 2010
Registry last updated: Jun 25, 2015

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