Determination of human body volume from height and weight.

SENDROY, JuIus, Ja., AND HAROLD A. COLLISON. Detesurface area, derived from known weight and height by iniion of human body volume from height and weight. J. Appl. simple location of a point on a chart (3o) or nomogram Physiol. 21(i): 167-i72. t966.-A previously developed (32); this is then followed by a calculation of the volume method of graphical determination of human body volume according to equation z. A further simplification, whereby from measurements of height and weight has been extended for volume may be obtained by direct reading from a chart utilization from a limited range to one spanning the developwith weight and height as coordinates, would be more ment of the male and female form from infant to adult. Equadesirable. Moreover, in developing such a relationship, tims best suited to express the relations of weight and height to show body volume and surface area over the periods of the it seemed advantageous to extend the previously relife span for WIH 0.04-0., 0.1-0.2, and o.2-o.8, were found stricted range of body size, age, and sex to be covered. W to be, respectively, for males: V/S = 57.26 (W/H) 0 ' e 0 + Obviously, linear relationships, however satisfactory, LO) 0.254, V/S = 50.6 (WIH)"'", and V/S = 60.20 (WH)0'-6; apply only to a limited population. Equation i was and for females V/S 6o.36 (W/H)o 'a" + 0.254, V/S 5t.1 derived from a group of 78 young, normal males of a (WIH) ° '0 , and V/S 62.90 (W/H)Q' m . A statistical evaluarelatively restricted range of body parameters (27). A tion and comparison with results of almost igoo physical measmore general relationship, applicable to humans urenents taken from the literature indicate that this approach throughout growth and development from birth to provides results acceptable for most clinical purposes, and is maturity, would provide a more satisfactory and conmuch more convenient and rapid than other, conventional voe methods of arriving at indices of body composition (volume, venient basis forbodyvolume estimates. The results of specific gravity, density, and body fat). The method permits the efforts toward the attainment of that objective are |* simultaneous determination of human body surface area as described in the following. previously described. 0 CONSTRUCTION OF CHART FOR VALUES OF