Which of the following site is not used for measurement of skin fold thickness -
Ans. is 4c' i.e., Gluteal area Skin fold thicknesso Since it is most accessible, SFT is the most common method used to assess obesity. o Measurements are taken at 4 sites : mid triceps (best site), biceps, subscapular and suprailiac regionso The sum of measurements > 50 mm in girls and > 40 mm in boys indicate obesity.o At single mid triceps level (best site to measure SFT), thickness > 18 mm in boys and > 32 mm in girls indicate obesity.o The instrument used to estimate SFT is Herpenden skin callipers.
Mid-triceps area
Suprailiac region
Gluteal area
Biceps area
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