Reliability of skinfold calipers as a tool for measuring body fat in human beings.

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dc.contributor.authorWalia, B Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhalla, A Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSuri, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned1992-08-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T08:18:57Z
dc.date.available1992-08-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T08:18:57Z
dc.date.issued1992-08-01en_US
dc.description.abstractTriceps skinfold thickness measured in ten adults aged 19 to 50 yr by a Holtain skinfold caliper, was compared with subcutaneous fat thickness obtained on cross-sections of the left upper arm by computerized axial tomography (CAT). The thickness of subcutaneous fat was measured on CAT scan film directly with the inbuilt computer graphic technique. The measurements taken on CAT scan film were found to be significantly higher (by 21-45%; P less than 0.001) than those by the skinfold calipers. Our findings suggest that skinfold calipers may not be very accurate tools for the assessment of body fat in human beings. Therefore, its use in the determination of body composition, for which great precision is required calls for re-thinking.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Paediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWalia BN, Bhalla AK, Suri S. Reliability of skinfold calipers as a tool for measuring body fat in human beings. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 1992 Aug; 96(): 255-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/24014
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://icmr.nic.in/ijmr/ijmr.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshAdipose Tissue --anatomy & histologyen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshBody Mass Indexen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshObesityen_US
dc.subject.meshSkinfold Thicknessen_US
dc.subject.meshTomography, X-Ray Computeden_US
dc.titleReliability of skinfold calipers as a tool for measuring body fat in human beings.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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