Body mass estimation from dimensions of the fourth lumbar vertebra in middle-aged Finns

Korpinen, Niina; Keisu, Asla; Niinimäki, Jaakko; Karppinen, Jaro; Niskanen, Markku; Junno, Juho‐Antti; Oura, Petteri

doi:10.1016/j.legalmed.2019.06.008

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“…In other words, BM estimates from ancient skeletons should not be considered as exact body masses, also taking in account that the weight of an individual slightly changes with a circadian rhythm. Nevertheless, BM estimation may contribute considerably to the assessment of the individual body size from the skeleton [ 56 ].…”

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Belly fat or bloating? New insights into the physical appearance of St Anthony of Padua

2021

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Over the centuries, iconographic representations of St Anthony of Padua, one of the most revered saints in the Catholic world, have been inspired by literary sources, which described the Saint as either naturally corpulent or with a swollen abdomen due to dropsy (i.e. fluid accumulation in the body cavities). Even recent attempts to reconstruct the face of the Saint have yielded discordant results regarding his outward appearance. To address questions about the real appearance of St Anthony, we applied body mass estimation equations to the osteometric measurements taken in 1981, during the public recognition of the Saint’s skeletal remains. Both the biomechanical and the morphometric approach were employed to solve some intrinsic limitations in the equations for body mass estimation from skeletal remains. The estimated body mass was used to assess the physique of the Saint with the body mass index. The outcomes of this investigation reveal interesting information about the body type of the Saint throughout his lifetime.

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Belly fat or bloating? New insights into the physical appearance of St Anthony of Padua

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“…Body size, i.e. stature and body mass, have clear associations with bone dimensions in the weight-bearing skeleton [13], including the lumbar spine [6,26,27]. Here, we aimed to characterize the role of anthropometric traits as predictors of future change in vertebral size.…”

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Baseline anthropometric indices predict change in vertebral size in early adulthood – A 10-year follow-up MRI study

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Junno

Autio

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The vertebral cross-sectional area (CSA) has an independent effect on vertebral strength. Recent evidence has shown that vertebral dimensions significantly increase in the third decade of life, and that lifestyle factors such as body size and composition are clearly associated with vertebral CSA. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that general anthropometric traits (stature, total body mass, lean body mass, fat mass, body mass index, waist circumference), each objectively measured at baseline, predict the change in vertebral CSA over the subsequent decade. A representative sample of young Northern Finnish adults was used (n = 371) with repeated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans from ~20 and ~30 years (baseline and follow-up, respectively). Vertebral CSA was measured from the MRI scans with high reliability and low measurement error. The statistical analysis was performed using linear regression models adjusted for sex and exact length of MRI interval. According to the regression models, in descending order of effect size, lean body mass (standardized beta coefficient 0.243 [95% confidence interval 0.065-0.420]), total body mass (0.

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Prediction of lumbar disc herniation resorption in symptomatic patients: a prospective, multi-imaging and clinical phenotype study

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The Spine Journal

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Body mass estimation from dimensions of the fourth lumbar vertebra in middle-aged Finns

Cited by 4 publications

References 43 publications

Belly fat or bloating? New insights into the physical appearance of St Anthony of Padua

Belly fat or bloating? New insights into the physical appearance of St Anthony of Padua

Baseline anthropometric indices predict change in vertebral size in early adulthood – A 10-year follow-up MRI study

Prediction of lumbar disc herniation resorption in symptomatic patients: a prospective, multi-imaging and clinical phenotype study

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