The lean body mass in adults can be estimated from a patient's gender, height and weight.
For men over the age of 16:
lean body mass in kilograms =
= (0.32810 * (body weight in kilograms)) + (0.33929 * (height in centimeters)) - 29.5336
For women over the age of 30:
= (0.29569 * (body weight in kilograms)) + (0.41813 * (height in centimeters)) - 43.2933
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Purpose: To estimate the lean body mass in adults from gender, height and weight using the method of Hume.
Objective: other testing
ICD-10: E66,
