Body image, shape, and volumetric assessments using 3D whole body laser scanning and 2D digital photography in females with a diagnosed eating disorder

Preliminary novel findings

Bibliographic Data

ID5269959
AuthorsArthur D Stewart (0000-0002-4407-0946, Robert Gordon University, corresponding author), Susan Klein (0000-0002-4955-6187, Robert Gordon University), Julie Young (0000-0003-4032-8089), Julie S Young (Robert Gordon University), Susan Simpson, Susan G Simpson (0000-0002-9625-0797, University of South Australia), Amanda J Lee, Amanda Lee (0000-0002-4865-9061, University of Aberdeen), Kirstin Harrild (University of Aberdeen), Philip Crockett (Royal Cornhill Hospital), Philip J Benson (University of Aberdeen)
Year2012
Volume103
Issue2
Pages183-202
Publication date2012-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBritish Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-1269 • E-ISSN: 2044-8295
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.2044-8295.2011.02063.x
PMID22506746
OpenAlexW1494667642
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited46

We piloted three-dimensional (3D) body scanning in eating disorder (ED) patients. Assessments of 22 ED patients (including nine Anorexia Nervosa (AN) patients, 12 Bulimia Nervosa (BN) patients, and one patient with Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified) and 22 matched controls are presented. Volunteers underwent visual screening, two-dimensional (2D) digital photography to assess perception and dissatisfaction (via computerized image distortion), and adjunctive 3D full-body scanning. Patients and controls perceived themselves as bigger than their true shape (except in the chest region for controls and anorexia patients). All participants wished to be smaller across all body regions. Patients had poorer veridical perception and greater dissatisfaction than controls. Perception was generally poorer and dissatisfaction greater in bulimia compared with anorexia patients. 3D-volume:2D-area relationships showed that anorexia cases had least tissue on the torso and most on the arms and legs relative to frontal area. The engagement of patients with the scanning process suggests a validation study is viable. This would enable mental constructs of body image to be aligned with segmental volume of body areas, overcoming limitations, and errors associated with 2D instruments restricted to frontal (coronal) shapes. These novel data could inform the design of clinical trials in adjunctive treatments for eating disorders

Anorexia · Anorexia nervosa · Audiology · Bulimia nervosa · Cognition · Coronal plane · Eating disorders · Mental image · Perception · Psychiatry · Radiology · Torso · Anatomy · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Clinical Psychology · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Psychology

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