Your patient has a triceps skinfold (TSF)of 15 mm and her mid-arm circumference is 28 cm; therefore,her mid-arm muscle circumference is

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Skinfold thickness measurements provide an estimate of body fat stores or the extent of obesity or undernutrition.It is a more reliable indicator of body fat than is weight because more than half of the body's total fat is located in the subcutaneous tissue.The mid-arm circumference (MAC)provides information on skeletal muscle mass and fat stores.The mid-arm muscle circumference (MAMC)estimates skeletal muscle reserves or the amount of lean body mass.The formula for calculating MAMC is: MAMC (cm)= MAC (cm)- [3.14 × TSF (cm)].Your patient's MAMC is 23.3 cm.

Your Patient Has a Triceps Skinfold (TSF)of 15 Mm and Her