SCEDULE FOR THE ESTIMATION OF THE PERCENTAGE OF MALE ADIPOSITY
1) Sum up the thickness of the TRICIPITAL and SUBSCAPULAR skin layers after having them
obtained with the skinfold caliber
2) Insert the obtained data in the column referring to the age of the examined patient, stopping at the
coinciding numerical level.
3) Scroll horizontally to the right with a ruler until you reach the columns OBESITY and DIAGNOSIS
to establish the values
AGE
35 yrs
8-12
13-18
19-25
26-32
33-40
41-49
50-58
SCEDULE FOR THE ESTIMATION OF THE PERCENTAGE OF FEMALE ADIPOSITY
1) Sum up the thickness of the TRICIPITAL and FRONT THIGH skin layers after having them
obtained with the skinfold caliber
2) Insert the obtained data in the column referring to the age of the examined patient, stopping at the
coinciding numerical level.
3) Scroll horizontally to the right with a ruler until you reach the columns OBESITY and DIAGNOSIS
to establish the values
AGE
35 yrs
17-24
25-33
34-43
44-52
53-61
62-71
72-84
AGE
AGE
35-50 yrs
50 yrs
7-11
6-10
12-17
11-16
18-23
17-22
24-30
23-29
31-37
30-35
38-46
36-43
47-54
44-50
AGE
AGE
35-50 yrs
50 yrs
16-22
15-20
23-31
21-29
32-40
30-38
41-49
39-47
50-58
48-55
59-67
56-64
68-79
65-74
OBESITY
DIAGNOSIS
%
of adiposity
4
very
thin
8
thin
12
within
the norm
16
slight
adiposity
20
excessive
adiposity
24
obesity
28
hight
obesity
OBESITY
DIAGNOSIS
%
of adiposity
13
very
thin
17
thin
21
within
the norm
25
slight
adiposity
29
excessive
adiposity
33
obesity
37
hight
obesity
7