Skin fold
Skin fold
A skin fold is a fold of skin and subcutaneous fat that is measured with skinfold calipers to determine the fatness of a specific area.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈskɪn foʊld/
Etymology
The term "skin fold" is derived from the English words "skin", referring to the outer covering of the body, and "fold", meaning to bend something flexible and relatively flat over on itself.
Definition
A skin fold is a method used in anthropometry, the scientific study of the measurements and proportions of the human body. It involves pinching a fold of skin and subcutaneous fat in a specific area and measuring the thickness of the fold with skinfold calipers. This measurement is then used to estimate the total body fat percentage.
Related Terms
- Anthropometry: The scientific study of the measurements and proportions of the human body.
- Subcutaneous fat: The layer of fat located under the skin.
- Skinfold calipers: A tool used to measure the thickness of a fold of skin with its underlying layer of fat.
- Body fat percentage: A measure of fitness level, it is the total mass of fat divided by total body mass.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Skin fold
- Wikipedia's article - Skin fold
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