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

University of Texas at Austin180 enrolled

Overview

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

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

180

Conditions

Obesity

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

The Uniersity of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Body volume

Time frame: 3 hours

Secondary Outcomes

Validating body imaging as an indicator of central obesity

Time frame: 3 hours

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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