##  [Skinfold Thickness Measurement](/index.php/skinfold-thickness-measurement) 

  ##  [Skinfold Thickness Measurement](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/skinfold-thickness-measurement-0) 

  

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Definition

An anthropometric technique that quantifies subcutaneous fat by measuring the thickness of pinched skin-and-fat folds at standardized anatomical sites with a caliper and uses the summed measurements in population- or method-specific prediction equations to estimate body fat percentage; accuracy depends on standard site selection, operator technique, calibrated instrument, and appropriate predictio