This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.
Body fat from skinfolds (Slaughter)
Body fat percentage from triceps and subscapular or calf skinfold according to Slaughter 1988, with KiGGS percentile (8–18 years)
Scientific basis
Skinfold measurement
Skinfolds are measured with a caliper on the right side of the body: triceps at the midpoint between acromion and olecranon over the triceps (vertical), subscapular just below the inferior angle of the scapula (oblique, about 45°), calf at the point of greatest calf circumference (vertical, foot on a step). The mean of two to three measurements is used.
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