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INTRODUCTION

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Sum of Skinfolds (mm)

Age to Last Year

18-22

23-27

28-32

33-37

38-42

43-47

48-52

53-57

Over 57

8-12

8.8

9.0

9.2

9.4

9.5

9.7

9.9

10.1

10.3

13-17

10.8

10.9

11.1

11.3

11.5

11.7

11.8

12.0

12.2

18-22

12.6

12.8

13.0

13.2

13.4

13.5

13.7

13.9

14.1

23-27

14.5

14.6

14.8

15.0

15.2

15.4

15.6

15.7

15.9

28-32

16.2

16.4

16.6

16.8

17.0

17.1

17.3

17.5

17.7

33-37

17.9

18.1

18.3

18.5

18.7

18.9

19.0

19.2

19.4

38-42

19.6

19.8

20.0

20.2

20.3

20.5

20.7

20.9

21.1

43-47

21.2

21.4

21.6

21.8

21.9

22.1

22.3

22.5

22.7

48-52

22.8

22.9

23.1

23.3

23.5

23.7

23.8

24.0

24.2

53-57

24.2

24.4

24.6

24.8

25.0

25.2

25.3

25.5

25.7

58-62

25.7

25.9

26.0

26.2

26.4

26.6

26.8

27.0

27.1

63-67

27.1

27.2

27.4

27.6

27.8

28.0

28.2

28.3

28.5

68-72

28.4

28.6

28.7

28.9

29.1

29.3

29.5

29.7

29.8

73-77

29.6

29.8

30.0

30.2

30.4

30.6

30.7

30.9

31.1

78-82

30.9

31.0

31.2

31.4

31.6

31.8

31.9

32.1

32.3

83-87

32.0

32.2

32.4

32.6

32.7

32.9

33.1

33.3

33.5

88-92

33.1

33.3

33.5

33.7

33.8

34.0

34.2

34.4

34.6

93-97

34.1

34.3

34.5

34.7

34.9

35.1

35.2

35.4

35.6

98-102

35.1

35.3

35.5

35.7

35.9

36.0

36.2

36.4

36.6

103-107

36.1

36.2

36.4

36.6

36.8

37.0

37.2

37.3

37.5

108-112

36.9

37.1

37.3

37.5

37.7

37.9

38.0

38.2

38.4

113-117

37.8

37.9

38.1

38.3

39.2

39.4

39.6

39.8

39.2

118-122

38.5

38.7

38.9

39.1

39.4

39.6

39.8

40.0

40.0

123-127

39.2

39.4

39.6

39.8

40.0

40.1

40.3

40.5

40.7

128-132

39.9

40.1

40.2

40.4

40.6

40.8

41.0

41.2

41.3

133-137

40.5

40.7

40.8

41.0

41.2

41.4

41.6

41.7

41.9

138-142

41.0

41.2

41.4

41.6

41.7

41.9

42.1

42.3

42.5

143-147

41.5

41.7

41.9

42.0

42.2

42.4

42.6

42.8

43.0

148-152

41.9

42.1

42.3

42.4

42.6

42.8

43.0

43.2

43.4

153-157

42.3

42.5

42.6

42.8

43.0

43.2

43.4

43.6

43.7

158-162

42.6

42.8

43.0

43.1

43.3

43.5

43.7

43.9

44.1

163-167

42.9

43.0

43.2

43.4

43.6

43.8

44.0

44.1

44.3

168-172

43.1

43.2

43.4

43.6

43.8

44.0

44.2

44.3

44.5

173-177

43.2

43.4

43.6

43.8

43.9

44.1

44.3

44.5

44.7

178-182

43.3

43.5

43.7

43.8

44.0

44.2

44.4

44.6

44.8

SOURCE: Jackson, A. S., and Pollock, M. L., “Practical Assessment of Body Composition,” Physician and Sportsmedicine 13(5): 85. Minneapolis, MN: McGraw-Hill Healthcare Group, 1985.

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