You may estimate percentage of body fat using skinfold
thickness measurements from various sites around the body. The right side is
usually only measured (for consistency). The tester pinches the skin at the appropriate
sites to raise a double layer of skin and the underlying adipose
tissue, but not the muscle. The calipers are then applied 1
cm below and at right angles to the pinch, and a reading in millimeters (mm) taken
two seconds later. The mean of two measurements is used to estimate body fat percentage.
Skin fold thickness is a economical way to monitor changes in body composition.
Cost $45 ($20 with any other testing services). Test takes approximately 10 minutes.
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