The “accu-measure body fat caliper” is a precision instrument used to measure body fat percentage using skinfold measurements (noun). A skinfold is a double layer of skin and subcutaneous fat that is pinched and measured to estimate body fat.
Measuring body fat percentage is crucial for assessing overall health, tracking fitness progress, and managing weight (adjective). Body fat calipers are relatively inexpensive, portable, and easy to use, making them widely accessible (noun). In the 1960s, researchers developed skinfold measurement techniques and calipers to reliably estimate body fat percentage (noun).