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D. Eric Greenhow, M.D.,Ph.D. (egreenho@mail.med.upenn.edu)
Thu, 22 Jan 1998 10:53:00 -0500

There is a formula for the calculation of Body Surface Area. Body Surface
Area is very important in the calculation of many drug dosages, and in the
calculation of blood flow for Cardiac Bypass Machines for open heart
surgery, and so on. The formula is

Body Surface Area = Weight(kgs)to the power 0.425 times
Height(meters)to the power ).725 times
0.007184

This results in a range of 1.6 to 2.0 for most adults.

This formula can be found in most physiology textbooks.

Eric