A novel trunk-to-leg-volume ratio shows a strong association with diabetes, high triglycerides, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, and mortality, according to data derived from whole body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scans of a representative sample of the US population. The authors believe this independent marker stratifies diabetes and mortality more accurately than currently available measures of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference, and that those with this body shape may have elevated mortality even if they are not considered overweight.
The research article Ratio of Trunk to Leg Volume as a New Body Shape Metric for Diabetes and Mortality is available is available free full text at PLoS One.
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