Experiment: Anthropometric Lab

Date: 3/ 22/13

Recorder: Lourdes Bautista

NCP note
Subject gender: Female
Subject age: 23
1.

Ideal Body Weight (IBW)

Weight: 130#, 59.09 kg
1 kg = 2.2#
130#/2.2# = 59.09 kg

Height: 66 in, 167.64 cm

56, 1 in= 2.54 cm
12in X 5ft= 60 in + 6 in= 66 in
66 in X 2.54 cm= 167.64

Elbow Breadth: 2.2 in, 5.5 cm (*Lab manual, page 92-2, Table 6-3)
1 in= 2.54 cm
2.2 in X 2.54 cm= 5.6

Frame Size: Small frame (*Lab manual, page 92-2, Table 6-3)

Life Insurance Table Weight Range: 120-133#, 55-60 kg (*Lab manual p92-1,
Table 6-1)

Hamwi IBW: 130# (*Lab manual, p80)

Women: 100# for first 5 feet in height + 5# for each additional inch
100 + 5 (6)= 130#
130# / 2.2 kg= 59.09 kg

% IBW: 99.2 (Ideal) (*Lab manual p116)

Comment: The individual is 66 inches tall (167.64 cm) and has an elbow breath of 2.2 cm
(5.5 cm). According to the Life Insurance Table, the individual has a small frame which
ranges from 120-133#. The Hamwi IBW is 130# (59.09 kg) and her % IBW is 99.2%,
which indicates she is in the ideal category.
2.

Body Mass Index (BMI)

BMI: 21.02 kg/m2 (*Lab manual, p80)
BMI: Wt (kg)/ ht (m)2
BMI: 59.09kg/ (1.6764m)2= 21.02 kg/m2
Category: Normal (*Used the Table 6-6 on Lab manual p92-2)

3.

Waist-to-Hip Ratio
Waist: 65.9cm
Hip: 96.0cm
Waist-to-Hip Ratio: 0.68
65.9/96= 0.68

Comment: Based on the individuals waist-to-hip ratio, she is considered ideal since she
lies under the recommended rage for women, which is <0.8.
4.

Arm Circumference and Triceps Skinfold Comparison

5.

Triceps: 22mm, 50-75%ile (*Use Lab manual, p88)

Mid-arm Circumference: 270mm
Arm Muscle Area: 2591mm2, 5th %ile (*Arm muscle area: Lab manual p92-3,
Figure 7-14), (*Chart on Lab manual, p90)
Total arm area: 33cm2, 57.4mm (*Use the chart on Lab manual, p89)
Arm Fat Area: 1253 mm2, 10th %ile (*Use the chart on Lab manual, p91) (*Arm
fat area: Total arm area Total arm muscle area)
o 57.4 mm 22mm= 35.4 mm
o (35.4mm)2= 1253mm2
Body Composition

A. Circumferences (*Use a proper table according to gender and age, Lab manual, p8485)
Abdomen constant 43
Thigh constant + 40
Subtotal
83
Constant
- 26
Subtotal
57
- 20 (women)
Approximate body fat 37%
B. Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
Body Fat: 26#, 20.2%
C. Three and Seven Site Skinfolds
Three Site Skinfold
Women
Triceps
Suprailiac

31
14

31
15

Mean
31
13

31
13

31
14

Thigh

21

23.5

23.5

18

Sum: 63X2
Triceps: (31+31+31+31)/4= 31
Suprailiac: (14+15+13+13)/4= 14
Thigh: (4+21+23.5+23.5)/4= 18
Total: 31+14+ 18= 63
Seven Site Skinfolds
Chest
Midaxillary
Triceps
Subscapular
Abdomen
Suprailiac
Thigh

8
16
31
11
19
14
4

Mean
9
12.5
31
13
20
15
21

9
12.5
31
13
20
13
23.5

9
12.5
31
13
20
13
23.5

8.7
13.3
31
12.5
19.7
13.8
18
Sum: 117 X3

Chest: (8+9+9+9)/4= 8.7

Midaxillary: (16+12.5+12.5+12.5)/4= 13.3
Triceps: (31+31+31+31)/4= 31
Subscapular: (11+13+13+13)/4= 12.5
Abdomen: (19+20+20+20)/4= 19.7
Suprailiac: (14+15+13+13)/4= 13.8
Thigh: (4+21+23.5+23.5)/4= 18
(*Apply the numbers to the equation of body density on Lab Manual, p80)

Body density from 3 skinfolds sites: 1.04

Women BD= 1.0994921 0.0009929 (X2) + 0.0000023 (X2)2 0.0001392 (age)
o X2= sum of triceps, Suprailiac, and thigh skinfolds
o BD= 1.0994921 0.0009929 (63) + 0.0000023 (63)2 0.0001392 (23)=
1.04

Body density from 7 skinfolds sites: