skinfold thickness calipers
1skinfold caliper — n a pair of calipers used to form and measure the thickness of skinfolds in order to estimate the amount of body fat usu. used in pl …
2skinfold — noun a double layer of skin and the underlying adipose tissue obtained by pinching the skin at an appropriate site; the thickness (measured using calipers) gives an estimation of body fat …
3Body fat percentage — A person s body mass percentage is the total weight of the person s fat divided by the person s weight and consists of essential body fat and storage body fat. Essential body fat is necessary to maintain life and reproductive functions. The… …
4Anthropometry of the upper arm — The anthropometry of the upper arm is a set of measurements of the shape of the upper arms. Large, saggy flaps of skin under the arm are colloquially known as bingo wings,[1] after the phrase was popularised by the comedy television program Bo… …
5Overweight — This article is about the medical term. For the stock market term, see overweight (stock market). Overweight Classification and external resources …
6caliper method — a method for approximating fat content in the body by measuring the thickness of folds of the skin at stated areas of the body by means of specially designed calipers. Caliper method being used to measure the thickness of the skinfold over the… …
