Rossi S (Ed.) (2008). Australian Medicines Handbook 2008 (Electronic edition). Adelaide: Australian Medicines Handbook.

Body surface area

Weight (kg)Height (cm)
708090100110120130140150160170180190200
Taken from:
Du Bois, D and Du Bois, E. A formula to estimate the approximate surface area if height and weight be known. Arch Int Med 1916; vol17:863–871.
100.420.460.500.54
150.490.540.590.640.690.730.77
200.560.620.670.720.780.830.870.920.97
300.660.730.800.860.920.981.041.101.151.211.26
401.041.111.171.241.301.371.431.49
501.291.361.431.501.571.631.70
601.401.471.551.621.691.771.841.91
701.571.651.731.811.891.962.04
801.751.831.922.002.082.15
901.932.012.102.182.27
1002.022.112.202.282.37
1102.192.292.382.47
1202.282.372.472.56
1302.352.452.552.65


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