Fatness‐dependence and utility of the subscapular/triceps ratio

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Abstract
As shown in 1257 children (aged 6-10 yr) and in 4065 adults (aged 20-50 yr), the subscapular/triceps ratio is fatness-dependent. Over a 20-mm range of the iliac skinfold (20-40 mm) the subscapular/triceps ratio increases by .apprx. 0.01/mm of iliac fat in women and in children of both sexes and at a slightly lower rate in males. Over the entire range of iliac fatness (through 65 mm) fatness-related differences in the subscapular/triceps ratio may be as much as 0.60. Though the subscapular/triceps ratio is also an individual characteristic, the fatness-dependence of the ratio must be taken into consideration when comparing populations or in following individuals who are not fatness-stable.

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