Table 2 Principal components for body shape and size in children aged 6 years: the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study
From: Body shape and size in 6-year old children: assessment by three-dimensional photonic scanning
Photonic measurement | Component 1 ‘Corpulence’ | Central:peripheral ratio | Height and arm lengths | Shoulder diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Loadings | ||||
Waist circumference | 0.24 | 0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Hip circumference | 0.24 | 0.09 | −0.00 | −0.04 |
Seat circumference | 0.24 | 0.08 | −0.00 | −0.04 |
Chest circumference | 0.23 | 0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Abdomen circumference | 0.23 | 0.10 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Waist width | 0.23 | 0.11 | 0.01 | −0.02 |
Abdomen width | 0.23 | 0.10 | −0.01 | −0.04 |
Knee circumference | 0.23 | −0.04 | −0.08 | −0.03 |
Calf circumference | 0.23 | −0.00 | −0.09 | −0.04 |
Biceps circumference | 0.22 | 0.03 | −0.07 | 0.04 |
Sagittal diameter | 0.22 | 0.10 | −0.02 | −0.05 |
Body volume | 0.24 | 0.06 | 0.03 | −0.05 |
Torso volume | 0.23 | 0.20 | 0.10 | −0.02 |
Inside leg length | 0.09 | −0.62 | −0.02 | 0.03 |
Leg volume | 0.21 | −0.28 | −0.19 | −0.03 |
Leg surface area | 0.19 | −0.39 | −0.19 | −0.01 |
Thigh circumference | 0.20 | −0.27 | −0.33 | −0.03 |
Torso surface area | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.01 |
Arm length | 0.08 | −0.24 | 0.66 | 0.24 |
Height | 0.17 | −0.21 | 0.39 | 0.04 |
Arm surface area | 0.20 | −0.11 | 0.30 | −0.04 |
Upper shoulder diameter | 0.07 | 0.11 | −0.21 | 0.81 |
Wrist circumference | 0.12 | 0.03 | −0.07 | 0.39 |
Arm volume | 0.13 | 0.05 | −0.05 | −0.29 |
Neck circumference | 0.18 | 0.10 | −0.00 | 0.09 |
Variance explained | 66.7% | 8.2% | 4.9% | 4.1% |
