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Study of formula for calculating body surface areas of the Chinese adults

Hu Yongmei, Wu Xiaoluo, Hu Zhihong, Ren Aihong, Wei Xiuqian, Wang Xinchao, Wang Yuruo

Luoyang Medical College.Luoyang 471003,Henan；China

Abstract

The body surface area of 100 Chinese Adults (50 for each sex) was measured with the paper cast method and compared to the results estimated by the Stevenson^s "height-weight-surface" formula. Our results shows that Stevenson^s formula is no longer suitable for the Chinese.

Key words: Body surface area;Body height;Body weight;Stevenson's formula

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Hu Yongmei, Wu Xiaoluo, Hu Zhihong, Ren Aihong, Wei Xiuqian, Wang Xinchao, Wang Yuruo. Study of formula for calculating body surface areas of the Chinese adults. Acta Physiol Sin 1999; 51 (1): 45-48 (in Chinese with English abstract).