This rather old-school – and uncomfortable – method of body fat measurement involves using calipers to pinch the fat on ...

California’s physical fitness test, a fixture in schools for 25 years, is set to be eliminated because it measures students’ body fat, too often inciting shame and anxiety among students, under a ...

"He used to put baby oil all over his body so the strength coach couldn't pinch his fat. That was his strategy. Can't pinch enough," Zo said, bursting with laughter. "You had six percent (body fat).

The Army has been recruiting applicants who far exceed its body fat standards and not providing ... as obesity becomes more common and academic test scores slump in the U.S. Last year, the service ...