Definition of "skinfold" []

• A double layer of skin and the underlying adipose tissue obtained by pinching the skin at an appropriate site; the thickness (measured using calipers) gives an estimation of body fat (noun)

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• "Methods that are inexpensive and easily available, such as skinfold testing, body mass index and bioelectrical impedance, aren't the most accurate. ""
• "Fat redistribution was determined by MRI, X-ray and skinfold measurements."
• "Researchers followed 350 participants over 25 years during which BMI and skinfold thickness were assessed on 8 occasions."