Among the methods used to assess body fat, anthropometric
indicators stand out and, because they are inexpensive
and noninvasive and have good accuracy, are
recommended by the World Health Organization for
assessing the nutritional status and health risk of populations.Body fat percentage (%BF) is usually assessed
by anthropometry by measuring skinfolds due to their high correlation with body fat.The correct measurement
of skinfolds demands substantial time and requires
a high degree of training and expertise of evaluators,
which impair the use of these measures in multidisciplinary
epidemiological surveys that collect large amounts
of data about a given population.