Lee et al determined the surface area of the hand, palm and fingers. The authors are from the University of Minnesota and Seoul National University.
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Male
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Female
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whole hand
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2.46%
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2.39%
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handprint (palm and palmar surface of the fingers
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1.19%
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1.15%
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palm excepting fingers
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0.6%
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0.56%
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thumb
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0.26%
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0.26%
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index finger
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0.26%
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0.27%
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middle finger
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0.29%
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0.29%
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ring finger
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0.26%
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0.26%
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little finger
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0.19%
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0.18%
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The percents are lower in people who are overweight.
