Table 5.

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

Measurement Method	Eqa	Independent Variables								R2 (%)	ME (CI) b
		Intercept	WHRa	SD a	Waist a	COD a	COW a	sWHR a	Gender
Traditional c,d	1	− 245.98	352.89	–	–	–	–	–	–	44.4	2.93 (− 13.04, 18.89)
	2	− 192.17	211.14	3.02	–	–	–	–	–	51.1	1.77 (− 14.35, 17.90)
	3 e	− 214.28	306.03	5.78	− 1.34	–	–	–	–	54.2	3.29 (− 12.98, 19.56)
Stereovision Body Imaging f	4	− 57.33	–	–		7.99	–	–	–	52.3	− 5.36 (− 22.14, 11.43)
	5	41.65	–	–		15.62	− 6.20	–	–	66	− 3.91 (− 21.63, 13.80)
	6	− 55.72	–	–		12.23	− 4.84	119.89	–	68.9	− 1.84 (−19.89, 16.22)
	7 e	− 96.76	–	–		11.48	− 5.09	204.74	− 18.59	71.7	− 2.00 (− 20.36, 16.37)
Combination g	8	− 57.33	–	–		7.99	–	–		52.3	− 5.36 (− 22.14, 11.43)
	9	41.65	–	–		15.62	− 6.20	–		66	− 3.91 (− 21.63, 13.80)
	10	− 55.72	–	–		12.23	− 4.84	119.89		68.9	− 1.84 (−19.89, 16.22)
	11e	− 96.76	–	–		11.48	− 5.09	204.74		71.7	− 2.00 (− 20.36, 16.37)

^aEq, equation; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio; SD, sagittal diameter; Waist, waist circumference; COD, central obesity depth; COW, central obesity width; sWHR, stereovision body imaging waist-to-hip ratio

^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