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. 2017 Jun 5;55(12):2155–2167. doi: 10.1007/s11517-017-1657-3

Table 3.

Tissue layer dimensions for a body in healthy and malnutrition conditions

Cylinder Tissues Layer radii original (cm) Layer radii modified (cm)
Head Brain, bone, fat, skin 6.60, 7.60, 7.80, 8.00 6.60, 7.60, 7.80, 8.00
Neck Bone, muscle, fat, skin 1.90, 5.40, 5.60, 5.80 1.90, 2.95, 2.97, 3.17
Thorax Lung, bone, muscle, fat, skin 7.70, 8.90, 10.30, 12.70, 12.90 7.70, 8.90, 9.32, 9.56, 9.76
Abdomen Viscera, bone, muscle, fat, skin 7.90, 8.30, 10.90, 12.40, 12.60 7.90, 8.30, 9.08, 9.23, 9.43
Shoulder Bone, muscle, fat, skin 3.70, 3.90, 4.40, 4.60 3.70, 3.76, 3.81, 4.01
Arm Bone, muscle, fat, skin 1.50, 3.40, 4.00, 4.60 1.50, 2.07, 2.13, 2.33
Forearm Bone, muscle, fat, skin 1.50, 3.40, 4.00, 4.60 1.5, 2.07, 2.13, 2.33
Thigh Bone, muscle, fat, skin 2.20, 4.80, 5.30, 5.50 2.20, 2.98, 3.03, 3.28
Leg Bone, muscle, fat, skin 2.20, 4.80, 5.30, 5.50 2.20, 2.98, 3.03, 3.28