triceps skin-fold thickness

triceps skin-fold thickness

A value used to estimate body fat, measured on the right arm halfway between the olecranon process of the elbow and the acromial process of the scapula. Normal thickness in males is 12 mm; in females, 23 mm.

triceps skin-fold thickness

A value used to estimate body fat, which is measured on the right arm halfway between the olecranon process of the elbow and the acromial process of the scapula; normal: ♂ 12 mm; ♀ 23 mm; Cf Body-mass index, Mid-arm muscle mass, Obesity.
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Table 1 shows the mean height, weight, BMI, triceps skin-fold thickness, MUAC, AMG, and AMA in laborers, and sedentary counterparts.
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Triceps skin-fold thickness (TS) (mm) was measured using Harpenden calipers.
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Triceps skin-fold thickness and mid-arm circumference were measured in the right arm midway between the tip of the acromion and the olecranon using a Holtain skin-fold caliper which has a pressure of 10 g/ [mm.
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The prognostic significance of protein-energy malnutrition in geriatric patients
muscle circumference (AMC) and corrected arm muscle area (CAMA) were derived from the measurement of mid-arm circumference and triceps skin-fold thickness using established formulae.
This was further reflected in the distribution of values for triceps skin-fold thickness.
The nutrititional status and clinical course of acute admissions to a geriatric unit

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