Journal of Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy
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The Use of the Malar Skinfold Site as a Reference Point for Exercise and Weight Loss Programs

Eric Durak^1*, Joseph Halstead², Nick Mitchell², Sarah Mauger³ and Nicole Hank⁴

¹Medical Health and Fitness, Santa Barbara, U.S.A

²Ultimate Performance, London, UK, and Los Angeles, U.S.A

³University of Michigan, Department of Kinesiology, Ann Arbor, U.S.A

⁴Perseverance Research Center, Scottsdale, U.S.A

Received Date: Aug 03, 2023 / Published Date: Aug 30, 2023

Citation: Durak E, Halstead J, Mitchell N, Mauger S, Hank N (2023) The Use of theMalar Skinfold Site as a Reference Point for Exercise and Weight Loss Programs.J Obes Weight Loss Ther 13: 599.DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904.1000599

Copyright: © 2023 Durak E, et al. This is an open-access article distributed underthe terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricteduse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author andsource are credited.

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Introduction: We tested the hypothesis that the use of a malar (cheek) skinfold body composition correlates to overall body fat loss in men (N = 223, mean age 37.9 + 5 years) who participated in high intensity strength training programs.

Method: Body composition measures were conducted with skinfold calipers on nine areas of the body, including malar location. High intensity programs are defined as working out three times per week for a minimum of three months using multiple strength modalities and sessions. In addition, participants made dietary changes to include a higher percentage of protein and fat in their diet.

Result: Demonstrated that participants had a significant (36%) reduction in overall body fat (22.1% to 15.2%, p<0.0005). We conclude that malar measurements were comparable to other body fat measures, and statistically significant changes, vs. small and insignificant changes in total body weight and waist circumference were also seen via trend analysis.

Conclusion: We conclude that the use of a malar skinfold measurement is useful as part of a total skinfold assessment, as its measurement value is high enough to warrant its use, as well as confirming a visual reduction in fat mass in the facial area.