by [TC]²
A New Method of Classifying Adiposity Using Height, Volume and Surface Area
Introducing the Barixsm
Continued...
Morbidly Obese Example Subject Barix Calculation:
Figure 10 depicts a scan image of a morbidly obese subject.
Figure 10
Scan Image of Morbidly Obese Subject
Figure 11 depicts the morbidly obese subject's torso. It is to be noted that the head is not included in the torso height, surface area and volume calculations.
Figure 11
Scan Image of Morbidly Obese Subject's Torso
Table 3 depicts the torso height segments, and long with each segment's surface area and volume calculations.
Table 3
Morbidly Obese Subject's Torso Height Segments and Associated Volume and Surface Area
| Units = centimeters, volume in CC | ||
| Torso | ||
| Height | Volume | Surface Area |
| 66.7 | 528.2 | 64.8 |
| 67.7 | 1140.9 | 132.2 |
| 68.7 | 1230.1 | 136.2 |
| 69.7 | 1223 | 137.6 |
| 70.7 | 1342 | 138.8 |
| 71.7 | 1418.7 | 140.4 |
| 72.7 | 1445.2 | 141.8 |
| 73.7 | 1447.5 | 142.9 |
| 74.7 | 1506.2 | 144.5 |
| 75.7 | 1500.5 | 144.8 |
| 76.7 | 1540.7 | 145.7 |
| 77.7 | 1599.7 | 146.8 |
| 78.7 | 1630.9 | 147.3 |
| 79.7 | 1635.7 | 146.6 |
| 80.7 | 1635.1 | 146.3 |
| 81.7 | 1631.7 | 145.6 |
| 82.7 | 1621.3 | 144.8 |
| 83.7 | 1606 | 144.1 |
| 84.7 | 1585.2 | 143.3 |
| 85.7 | 1562.7 | 142.2 |
| 86.7 | 1546.1 | 141.3 |
| 87.7 | 1535 | 140.2 |
| 88.7 | 1529.7 | 139.6 |
| 89.7 | 1517.5 | 138.7 |
| 90.7 | 1506.7 | 138.1 |
| 91.7 | 1488 | 137.1 |
| 92.7 | 1463.4 | 135.9 |
| 93.7 | 1433.7 | 134.6 |
| 94.7 | 1396.5 | 133 |
| 95.7 | 1359.8 | 131.7 |
| 96.7 | 1326.6 | 130.4 |
| 97.7 | 1296.7 | 129.1 |
| 98.7 | 1251.9 | 127.4 |
| 99.7 | 1212.5 | 125.8 |
| 100.7 | 1179 | 124 |
| 101.7 | 1160.8 | 122.9 |
| 102.7 | 1150.8 | 122.4 |
| 103.7 | 1147.5 | 122.6 |
| 104.7 | 1174.1 | 125.3 |
| 105.7 | 1233.5 | 130 |
| 106.7 | 1292.5 | 133.1 |
| 107.7 | 1334.6 | 135.1 |
| 108.7 | 1343.6 | 134.8 |
| 109.7 | 1345.4 | 134.7 |
| 110.7 | 1331.5 | 135.1 |
| 111.7 | 1323.7 | 135.1 |
| 112.7 | 1312.5 | 134.6 |
| 113.7 | 1289.3 | 134 |
| 114.7 | 1269 | 134.2 |
| 115.7 | 1246.5 | 132.1 |
| 116.7 | 1220 | 130.4 |
| 117.7 | 1193.6 | 128.7 |
| 118.7 | 1166.7 | 126.6 |
| 119.7 | 1141.6 | 124.8 |
| 120.7 | 1114.6 | 122.8 |
| 121.7 | 1097 | 122.9 |
| 122.7 | 1075.1 | 122.3 |
| 123.7 | 1052 | 120.7 |
| 124.7 | 1044.7 | 120.6 |
| 125.7 | 1014.3 | 120 |
| 126.7 | 977.8 | 119.2 |
| 127.7 | 926.9 | 117.1 |
| 128.7 | 873 | 115.1 |
| 129.7 | 815.8 | 112.8 |
| 130.7 | 760.4 | 110.2 |
| 131.7 | 692.9 | 106.1 |
| 132.7 | 620.3 | 101.4 |
| 133.7 | 533.7 | 93.5 |
| 134.7 | 444.1 | 83.4 |
| 135.7 | 370.8 | 74.9 |
| 69 | 86965 | 9023.1 |
The morbidly obese subject's Torso Height is 69 cm, the Torso Volume is 86965 cubic centimeters (cc), and the Torso Surface Area is 9023 centimeters squared (cm2).
The morbidly obese subject's Barix is 69/(86965/9023), or 7.159.
Barix Calculation for a Typical Ectomorph Body Shape:
Figure 12 depict a scan image of an ectomorphic body type. An ectomorphic build is generally slight and thin.
Figure 12
Scan Image of Ectomorphic Body Type
Figure 13 depicts the torso of the ectomorphic body type example. It is to be noted that the head is not included in the torso height, surface area and volume calculations.
Figure 13
Torso of the Ectomorphic Body Type Example
Table 4 depicts the torso height segments, and long with each segment's surface area and volume calculations.
Table 4
Ectomorph Example Torso Height Segments with Associated Volume and Surface Area
| Units = centimeters, volume in CC | ||
| Torso | ||
| Height | Volume | Surface Area |
| 87.2 | 287.3 | 52.8 |
| 88.2 | 595 | 102.9 |
| 89.2 | 612.2 | 101.1 |
| 90.2 | 627.4 | 100.3 |
| 91.2 | 639.6 | 99.6 |
| 92.2 | 649.1 | 99.2 |
| 93.2 | 653.1 | 98.8 |
| 94.2 | 655.6 | 98.3 |
| 95.2 | 655.3 | 97.8 |
| 96.2 | 652.5 | 97 |
| 97.2 | 646.8 | 96.1 |
| 98.2 | 641.6 | 95.3 |
| 99.2 | 636.2 | 94.3 |
| 100.2 | 632.1 | 93.5 |
| 101.2 | 628.2 | 92.7 |
| 102.2 | 621.8 | 91.7 |
| 103.2 | 616.7 | 91.1 |
| 104.2 | 610.9 | 90.5 |
| 105.2 | 602.5 | 90 |
| 106.2 | 587.7 | 89.1 |
| 107.2 | 569.9 | 88.1 |
| 108.2 | 548.3 | 86.8 |
| 109.2 | 526.4 | 85.6 |
| 110.2 | 503.7 | 84.2 |
| 111.2 | 484.6 | 82.6 |
| 112.2 | 464.5 | 80.4 |
| 113.2 | 446.5 | 78.5 |
| 114.2 | 432.8 | 76.9 |
| 115.2 | 422.4 | 75.6 |
| 116.2 | 413.4 | 74.5 |
| 117.2 | 408.5 | 73.7 |
| 118.2 | 404.8 | 73.2 |
| 119.2 | 403.8 | 72.9 |
| 120.2 | 403.5 | 72.9 |
| 121.2 | 406.1 | 73.2 |
| 122.2 | 410.7 | 73.6 |
| 123.2 | 416.1 | 74.1 |
| 124.2 | 421.1 | 74.7 |
| 125.2 | 427.6 | 75.6 |
| 126.2 | 434.2 | 76.3 |
| 127.2 | 440.6 | 77 |
| 128.2 | 449.5 | 77.8 |
| 129.2 | 461.6 | 78.8 |
| 130.2 | 474.9 | 79.9 |
| 131.2 | 488.3 | 81.2 |
| 132.2 | 501.2 | 82.5 |
| 133.2 | 512.3 | 83.7 |
| 134.2 | 520.6 | 84.6 |
| 135.2 | 524.7 | 85.1 |
| 136.2 | 526.8 | 85.7 |
| 137.2 | 529.2 | 86.5 |
| 138.2 | 534.7 | 87.6 |
| 139.2 | 539.7 | 89 |
| 140.2 | 543.6 | 90.2 |
| 141.2 | 547.8 | 91.7 |
| 142.2 | 552.2 | 93.4 |
| 143.2 | 541.5 | 93.3 |
| 144.2 | 524.9 | 92.9 |
| 145.2 | 509.9 | 92.9 |
| 146.2 | 496.1 | 92.6 |
| 147.2 | 480.5 | 92.4 |
| 148.2 | 468.7 | 92.9 |
| 149.2 | 453.5 | 93 |
| 150.2 | 424.2 | 91.4 |
| 151.2 | 391.2 | 89.4 |
| 152.2 | 329.4 | 82.5 |
| 153.2 | 240.4 | 67.4 |
| 154.2 | 191.6 | 57.1 |
| 67 | 34400.1 | 5818 |
The ectomorph body type example's Torso Height is 67 cm, the Torso Volume is 34400 cubic centimeters (cc), and the Torso Surface Area is 5818 centimeters squared (cm2).
The ectomorph body type example's Barix is 67/(34400/5818) or 11.331.
September 2005