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Pectoral: Three diagonal skinfold measurements taken half the distance between the nipple and the upper portion of the pectoral (chest) muscle at the armpit.
Abdominal: Three vertical skinfold measurements taken one inch to the right of the umbilicus (navel).
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).
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* Jackson AS, Pollock ML. Generalized equations for predicting body density of men. Br J Nutr. 1978 Nov;40(3):497-504. Reprint: Jackson AS, Pollock ML. Generalized equations for predicting body density of men. 1978. Br J Nutr. 2004 Jan;91(1):161-8.