Table 3.

Regression coefficients for prediction of total abdominal adiposity by using traditional anthropometric, stereovision body imaging, and combination measurement methods

Measurement Method	Eq a	Independent Variables							R2 (%)	ME (CI) b
		Intercept	Waist a	Gender	SD a	COD a	sHip a	sWaist a
Traditional c,d	1	− 509.05	− 8.38		–	–	–	–	80.1	− 21.09 (−79.56, 37.37)
	2	− 492.20	8.78	− 94.04	–	–	–	–	89.2	− 33.40 (− 91.64, 24.84)
	3 e	− 470.28	7.10	− 91.01	5.74	–	–	–	89.9	− 32.04 (− 90.70, 26.61)
Stereovision Body Imaging f	4	− 237.02	–	–	–	33.88	–	–	72.2	− 39.32 (− 99.96, 21.31)
	5	− 708.42	–	–	–	19.99	6.36	–	81.8	− 50.28 (− 112.88, 12.32)
	6	− 612.78	–	− 36.73	–	22.63	5.29	–	82.9	− 53.33 (− 116.07, 9.41)
	7 e	− 645.08	–	− 61.37	–	12.97	3.79	3.89	84.2	− 49.36 (− 111.03, 12.30)
Combination g	8	− 509.05	− 8.38		–	–	–	–	80.1	− 21.09 (− 79.56, 37.37)
	9	− 492.20	8.78	− 94.04	–	–	–	–	89.2	− 33.40 (− 91.64, 24.84)
	10 e	− 470.28	7.10	− 91.01	5.74	–	–	–	89.9	− 32.04 (− 90.70, 26.61)

^aEq, equation; Waist, waist circumference; SD, sagittal diameter; COD, central obesity depth; sHip, stereovision body imaging hip circumference; sWaist, stereovision body imaging waist circumference;

^bMean error = observed – predicted (confidence interval)

^cManual

^dIndependent variables include gender, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, sagittal diameter

^eRecommended model by stepwise multiple regression analysis

^fIndependent variables include gender, stereovision body imaging waist circumference, stereovision body imaging hip circumferences, stereovision body imaging waist-to-hip ratio, central obesity depth, central obesity width

^gIndependent variables include gender, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, sagittal diameter, stereovision body imaging waist circumference, stereovision body imaging hip circumferences, stereovision body imaging waist-to-hip ratio, central obesity depth, central obesity width