Body mass index (kg/m2)     p
       <25        25-29.9       30-39.9         ≥ 40
Males Skin thickness (mm) Triceps 1.82 ± 0.29 2.01 ± 0.28 2.13 ± 0.45 - 0.001
Anterior abdomen 2.29 ± 0.36 2.37 ± 0.39 2.39 ± 0.52 - 0.836
Anterior thigh 1.92 ± 0.27 2.65 ± 0.96 4.16 ± 4.14 - 0.002
Subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness (mm) Triceps 2.30 ± 0.72 2.65 ± 0.96 4.16 ± 4.14 - 0.001
Anterior abdomen 8.24 ± 7.76 11.10 ± 8.29 13.84 ± 8.64 - 0.002
Anterior thigh 2.68 ± 0.82 2.23 ± 1.39 5.38 ± 3.55 - 0.001
Females Skin thickness (mm) Triceps 1.81 ± 0,37 1.89 ± 0.41 2.03 ± 0.38 2.09 ± 0.44 0.001
Anterior abdomen 2.21 ± 0.45 2.28 ± 0.36 2.35 ± 0.43 2.33 ± 0.42 0.084
Anterior thigh 1.77 ± 0.51 1.90 ± 0.33 2.07 ± 0.36 2.27 ± 0.64 0.001
Subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness (mm) Triceps 5.87 ± 4.01 6.73 ± 5.05 9.62 ± 7.38 13.44 ± 8.90 0.001
Anterior abdomen 10.61 ± 7.47 17.62 ± 8.31 22.45 ± 8.12 26.87 ± 9.10 0.001
Anterior thigh 7.30 ± 5.45 8.59 ± 5.35 11.78 ± 7.31 15.69 ± 7.09 0.001
Table 3: Skin thickness and subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness by body mass index values in genders.