7 Site3 Site # of Sites MaleFemale Sex Age Weight

Triceps Pectoral Midaxilla Subscapula Abdomen Suprailiac Quadriceps (click here for site location descriptions)

Density Lean Weight Fat Weight % Fat Population Average Score Rating

Instructions

Using a pair of body fat calipers, take 3 or 7 skinfold readings and complete the left and center columns above.  Each site being tested should be measured 2 or 3 times to get an average and ensure minimal variation.  The 7 site test is the same for both male and female, but the 3 site test is different:

male:  pectoral, abdomen, quadriceps
female:  triceps, suprailiac, quadriceps

(click here for site location descriptions)

Enter information in left column; select appropriate menus. Enter values (mm) for appropriate sites (3 or 7) in middle column. Click "Calculate". Evaluates body composition for adults.

Jackson, A.S., Pollock, M.L. Generalized equations for predicting body density of men. British Journal of Nutrition. 40: 497­504, 1978.

Jackson, A.S., Pollock, M.L. and Ward A: Generalized equations for predicting body density of women. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 12: 175­182, 1980.