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Chest Skinfold

Chest skinfold site

Landmark

  • Between the axilla and nipple as high as possible on the anterior axillary fold

Pinch

  • A diagonal pinch

Other Information

  • This measurement is usaully only performed on males only due to the difficulty in modestly obtaining a measure on females. 
  • This measurement site is not commonly used

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