• weight is actual body weight in kilograms (see below)
• height is in centimeters
• age is in years
If the patient is obese (greater than 125% ideal body weight), then an adjustment for the weight needs to be made, since fat is metabolically inactive. Various coefficients are used with X in the following equation ranging from 0.25 to 0.50:
adjusted body weight =
= (ideal body weight) + (X * ((actual body weight) - (ideal body weight)))
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