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    Health Skin Fold

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    The skin fold test measures body composition by using calipers to measure subcutaneous fat thickness in nine steps including the abdominal area, subscapular region, arms, buttocks and thighs, then estimates total body fat percentage.

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    The skin fold test measures body composition by using calipers to measure subcutaneous fat thickness in nine steps including the abdominal area, subscapular region, arms, buttocks and thighs, then estimates total body fat percentage.

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    The skin fold test measures body composition by using calipers to measure subcutaneous fat thickness in nine steps including the abdominal area, subscapular region, arms, buttocks and thighs, then estimates total body fat percentage.

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    Health Skin Fold

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    The skin fold test measures body composition by using calipers to measure subcutaneous fat thickness in nine steps including the abdominal area, subscapular region, arms, buttocks and thighs, then estimates total body fat percentage.

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    Body composition can also be measured using the skin fold test, which is performed

    using a measuring caliper. It can be done in nine steps:

    Take measurements on the right side of the body.


    Mark client up.
    Pinch skin (KM) above mark
    Pull fat away from muscles
    Place caliper halfway between top and bottom of mark
    Allow caliper to settle (1–2 seconds)
    Take reading – repeat 15 seconds
    Add up total (4) – average
    Calculate body fat %
    A common skin fold method is by using gun style calipers to measure the thickness
    of subcutaneous fat in multiple places on the body. This includes the abdominal
    area, the subscapular region, arms, buttocks and thighs. These measurements are
    then used to estimate total body fat.

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