Suprailiac: Three diagonal skinfold measurements taken above the superior anterior iliac crest (the area above the upper, forward protrusion of the hip bone).
Thigh: Three vertical skinfold measurements taken half the distance between the patella (knee cap) and the inguinal crease (the skin crease between the thigh and the hip).
Tricep: Three vertical skinfold measurements taken half the distance between the acromion process (prominent bone at top of shoulder) and the olecranon process (elbow bone).
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* Jackson AS, Pollock ML, Ward A. Generalized equations for predicting body density of women. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1980;12(3):175-81.