Assessing subcutaneous adipose tissue by simple and portable field instruments: Skinfolds versus A-mode ultrasound measurements.

<h4>Purpose</h4>This study compared subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) measurements using a skinfold caliper and Renco Lean-Meater Series 12 A-mode portable ultrasound scanner (A-US). It aimed to assess their inter- and intra-rater reliability and measure the agreement between both method...

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Main Authors: Carla Pérez-Chirinos Buxadé, Toni Solà-Perez, Jorge Castizo-Olier, Marta Carrasco-Marginet, Alex Roy, Michael Marfell-Jones, Alfredo Irurtia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205226