Body surface area of European population

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Scope

The body surface area of skin of European population. This information can be used when evaluating the exposures through skin.

Definition

Data

Surface area is calculated based on the weight and the length of the population with the formula provided by Mosteller. The skin area of different body parts is estimated based on....

Dependencies

Body weight of European population

Body length of European population

Unit

m²

Formula

BSA (m2) = SQR RT ( [Height(cm) x Weight(kg) ]/ 3600 ) (Mosteller)

Result

If possible, a numerical expression or distribution.

See also

http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2001/IgorFridman.shtml

http://www.globalrph.com/bsa2.htm

References

Mosteller RD. Simplified calculation of body-surface area. N Engl J Med 1987;317:1098.

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Body surface area of European population. Opasnet . [1]. Accessed 23 Apr 2025.