Measurement of fat thickness in man: a comparison of ultrasound, Harpenden calipers and electrical conductivity

TLDR

Subcutaneous fat thickness was measured in 41 subjects using ultrasound, Harpenden calipers, and an electrical conductivity method. Ultrasound was the most accurate method, electrical conductivity was accurate but uncomfortable, and Harpenden calipers were the least satisfactory. No additional metadata provided.

Abstract

1. Subcutaneous fat thickness has been measured by three different techniques in forty-one subjects. 2. Ultrasound provided the most accurate measurement in experienced hands. 3. A method based on electrical conductivity was also accurate but was unpleasant for the subject. 4. Harpenden calipers were the least satisfactory of the three techniques tested.