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Adjusted Body Weight for Obesity calculator

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  • Sex
  • Height (cm)Accepted range: 100 to 230
  • Actual body weight (kg)Accepted range: 20 to 300

Primary source

Pai MP. Drug dosing based on weight and body surface area: mathematical assumptions and limitations in obese adults. Ann Pharmacother. DOI: 10.1345/aph.1K459. PMID: 18094334. Scope: adjusted body weight = ideal body weight + 0.4 × (actual body weight − ideal body weight) when actual weight exceeds ideal body weight; otherwise use actual body weight. (2007)

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