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The main limitation of all body composition assessment methods is that they are based on assumptions (eg, a certain percentage of body fluid). The only truly accurate way to assess body composition is through cadaver analysis.
No method is more than 1% accurate, which means that at best we can estimate body fat to within 700 grams in a 70 kg person. However, skinfolds are best used as a monitoring tool over time, with the same person taking measurements each time. This simple, fast and cheap method allows measurements to be taken anywhere.
No method is more than 1% accurate, which means that at best we can estimate body fat to within 700 grams in a 70 kg person. However, skinfolds are best used as a monitoring tool over time, with the same person taking measurements each time. This simple, fast and cheap method allows measurements to be taken anywhere.
Skinfold scores are often used in their original value (millimeters of skinfold) rather than as a percentage of body fat using an equation.