Understanding Body Fat Distribution
Body Fat Distribution
Body fat is deposited in 3 places,
under the skin (subcutaneous),
around internal organs (internal fat), and
fat inside muscle tissue (intramuscular fat).
Skinfold calipers measure the subcutaneous fat, and from this, derive a body fat percentage.
This explains why body fat analyzers are better for more obese people, as the amount if internal fat will normally be higher (and is not picked up by the fat calipers).