Index of subcutaneous fat and hence body fat content. Usually measured at four sites: biceps (midpoint of front upper arm), triceps (midpoint of back upper arm), subscapular (directly below point of shoulder blade at angle of 45 degrees), supra-iliac (directly above iliac crest in mid-axillary line).
An index of body fat accumulation determined by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin.
A double fold of skin and underlying tissue that can be used as a measure of the subcutaneous fat store.