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Body Surface Area (Du Bois and Haycock) calculator

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  • Height (cm)Accepted range: 40 to 230
  • Body weight (kg)Accepted range: 2 to 300

Primary source

Haycock GB et al. Geometric method for measuring body surface area: a height-weight formula validated in infants, children, and adults. J Pediatr. DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(78)80103-9. PMID: 650346. Scope: body surface area (m²) = 0.007184 × weight^0.425 × height^0.725 with weight in kg and height in cm (Du Bois–Haycock formulation). (1978)

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