II. Exam: Most useful Measurements
III. Exam: Other Measurements
- Skin-fold measurement
- Very operator dependent
- Normal subcutaneous fat
- Men: 11%
- Women: 18%
- Underwater weighing
- Gold standard
- Dependent on bone density
- Bioelectrical impedance
- Safe, noninvasive, fairly reliable
- Dependent on hydration
IV. Resources
- Frank (1998) J Am Diet Assoc 98:S44-48 [PubMed]
- Lyznicki (2001) Am Fam Physician 63(11):2185-96 [PubMed]
- Rippe (1998) J Am Diet Assoc 98:S9-15 [PubMed]
- Speer (1997) Phys Sportsmed 25:94-107 [PubMed]
- (1998) AOA Treatment Adult Obesity, 2nd edition
- (1998) Obesity Res 6(suppl 2):51S-209S