Estimation error from measuring waist-to-hip ratio using pictures

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Authors: Pierre Mercuriali
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Abstract

Estimating waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is the precursor for healthcare decisions and inferences regarding art history and art signification. However, due to practical issues, WHR is sometimes estimated by measuring straight lines on 2D pictures instead of using a tape measure. Merely estimating WHR thusly from 2D pictures may generate significant errors, which we evaluate here.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Body Composition Measurement Techniques Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction

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Journal / source
HAL
Publication date
23 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint