Abstract
Skinfold thicknesses of 72 Japanese macaques were measured at four points (triceps, biceps femoris, subscapula, and abdomen) by using three kinds of devices: a sliding caliper, a handy skinfold caliper (fat-o-meter®), and an Eiken-shiki skinfold caliper. Measurements by sliding caliper were much smaller (56.7-72.9%) and had larger variances than those by the other devices. Correlations were found between skinfold thicknesses measured by these three devices. Measurements by handy skinfold caliper were strongly correlated with those by Eiken-shiki skinfold caliper. These results suggested that skinfold thickness measured by handy skinfold caliper can be useful as an index of nutritional status in Japanese macaques.
