Design and Development of Portable Body Composition Analyzer for Children
Richa Rashmi, Snekhalatha Umapathy, Omar Alhajlah, Fadiyah Almutairi, Shabnam Mohamed Aslam · 2024
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Description
Richa Rashmi and co-authors build a portable body scanner sized for children. Body composition, fat, water, muscle, and bone, guides child health checks, but clinic analyzers are bulky and dear. Their prototype weighs the child and estimates the full panel. Two hundred children aged eight to twelve tested both the prototype and a leading commercial unit.
Readings tracked closely, with errors near three percent overall. Obese and healthy children differed most in fat share, as expected. The authors pitch the device for schools and field clinics that cannot house floor standing gear. Low cost and carry anywhere size are the selling points.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Richa Rashmi, Snekhalatha Umapathy, Omar Alhajlah, Fadiyah Almutairi, Shabnam Mohamed Aslam |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |