How to measure the thickness of subcutaneous fat layer

Human body surface in different parts of the subcutaneous fat thickness does not like men, woman and child, as well as a variety of different causes of obesity and its own characteristics. In order to resolve these differences, the determination of the thickness of subcutaneous fat, generally using a special device measured the thickness of the skin (NG) or skin fold calipers, to choose a fixed location. This is a very simple method of measurement, even in the absence of special tools, can also choose to replace some of the tools (such as calipers). As long as the proper use of funds, the result is very reliable, some people choose to X-ray radiography of soft tissue or soft tissue ultrasound measurement method of measuring the thickness of subcutaneous fat, resulting in more accurate, but some equipment can be carried out.
Common measurement of the thickness of subcutaneous fat in several parts of the following: ① Department, the lower end of the scapula in the back (under the shoulder blade angle); ② buttocks on the lateral elbow and shoulder of the mid-point connection (the lower end of the triceps); ③ the mid-point in the chest; ④ Abdomen or Umbilical Qixia next to the Department 1 cm.
Measurement: Measurement of those who left thumb and index finger (or refer to the rest of the four) will be surveying the site of skin and subcutaneous tissue were lightly Nieqi-fold, folding paper with the long axis parallel to the body, the right hand or foot skin thickness of the card meter measuring Skin fold thickness of the roots. Nieqi the skin and then break to relax after Nieqi measurement, measured three times in a row, the average of choice. When measured in the skin to exert pressure to moderate, not be too big or too small. The use of foreign skin 'thickness meter can be read out at the same time put pressure on the size, as well as to measure the thickness of the skin. Second like that, when measuring the pressure be maintained at 10 g / cm 2 (● superscript) is appropriate. The pressure is too small, large changes in the thickness of the skin, often affect the accuracy of the measurement. Pressure and often give patients the feeling of pain caused.