著者

藤本 薫喜 渡辺 孟 坂本 淳 湯川 幸一 森本 和枝

出版者

日本衛生学会

雑誌

日本衛生学雑誌 (ISSN:00215082)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.23, no.5, pp.443-450, 1968

被引用文献数

12 105 89

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Various calculation formulas of body surface area are designed by the measured values of body surface area and other physical measurements, e.g. height, weight, chest circumference etc, of 201 Japanese of both sexes from neonatal to old age.<br>Statistically comparing the formulas, the following three may be used for all ages of Japanese with the slightest possibility of error.<br>1. Newborn (under 1 year) <i>S</i>=W^0.473×H^0.655×95.68<br>2. Young child (1-5 years) <i>S</i>=W^0.423×H^0.362×381.89<br>3. Over 6 years to old age (for general use) <i>S</i>=W^0.444×H^0.663×88.83<br>(<i>S</i>: Surface area in cm², W: Body weight in kg, H: Height in cm)