A Body Shape Index (ABSI)
What is A Body Shape Index (ABSI)?
A Body Shape Index (ABSI) calculates disease risk related to abdominal fat by considering waist circumference, BMI, and height.
How to retrieve A Body Shape Index (ABSI) from Vitals™ SDK?
ItemItem | DescriptionDescription |
|---|---|
| Supported by Server Version(s) | NyanCat (V1 Backend)CrimsonLion (V2 Backend) |
| User Info Required | Waist circumference, weight, and height data are required to obtain this metric value. |
| Vitals™ SDK API | Please use the healthResult.health.holisticHealth.absi variable provided by the callback function onVideoFrameProcessed. |
| API Reference | Health, HolisticAnalysis |
What does it mean to have high A Body Shape Index (ABSI)?
High ABSI suggests an apple-shaped body with greater health risks like heart disease and diabetes.
What does it mean to have low A Body Shape Index (ABSI)?
Low ABSI implies less abdominal fat and a lower risk of these conditions.
How does Vitals™ SDK measure it?
ABSI is calculated by using waist circumference along with BMI and height to determine the health risks related to abdominal fat. These are determined by the manual input before the facial scan.
Unit of Measurement: N/A
Range
ValueValue | Quantitative InterpretationQuantitative Interpretation |
|---|---|
| < 0.086 | Normal |
| ≥ 0.086 | High |
The output range is (0.01, 0.6).