The association between three dimensional body surface measures and cancers in humans

• Main Authors: CHIN HSIN YEH, 葉景欣
• Other Authors: K. H. Hsu
• Format: Others
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/82994714664167395151

碩士 === 長庚大學 === 醫務管理學系 === 99 === Studies have shown that some specific body measures were associated with the occurrence of cancers. Few studies have demonstrated the relationship with a more comprehensive methodology. The study aims to explore body measures associated with cancer occurrence and to construct predictive models for the relationship. A total of 11,019 samples were collected from the health check-up department in a medical center located in north Taiwan. Three-dimensional anthropometric body surface scanning data were collected from 2000 to 2008 and follow-up was made for 8 years with 539 cancer cases identified. Statistical methods, including univariate analysis and Cox regression model, were applied to eplore the relationship among body type, specific body measures, and cancer occurence. A statistically significant association was found between body shape and cancer occurrence. Increased cancer risk was observed among subjects with larger or smaller size of body shape. No association was found in specific body measure as demonstrated in previous literatures, including neck circumference, arm length, and leg length. Many specific body measures were found to be associated with cancer occurrence, including waist circumference, thigh circumference, leg circumference, front arm circumference, head circumference, waist-to-thigh Ratio, and height-to-thigh ratio. The study has revealed that some particular body measures were statistically significant in identifying high risk of cancer occurrence in Taiwanese population. Suggestions were made on the prevention of exposure to risk factors among body-measure high risk group of cancer occurrence. The body height is, though, not possiblly changed significantly among adults, many body circumfenrences were able to be modified. The three dimensional body surfacr scanning measures was suggested to be included as a routine item for health check-up in the future. With the integration of other risk factors, the predictive model derived from body measures can be more useful in prediction and prevention in the future.