Figure 10.

The potential utility of circumference measurements in providing surrogate estimates of body compartments. The body is segmented into cylinders with some including an associated circumference. The cylinder circumferences and volumes relate to body compartments with correlations ranging from low to high as indicated in the figure. The circumferences also scale to volume/height (V/H) with powers (β) of variable magnitude, reflecting their respective sensitivities to body "growth" as defined by between-subject differences. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; NA, not applicable; SAT, VAT, and TB-AT, subcutaneous, visceral and total body adipose tissue; SM, skeletal muscle.