Body Surface Area Calculator

Calculate your Body Surface Area using three established medical formulas. BSA is used in drug dosing and clinical assessments.

πŸ“ Body Surface Area

BSA (mΒ²)

Du Bois1.81 mΒ²
Mosteller1.82 mΒ²
Haycock1.83 mΒ²

πŸ’‘ Body Surface Area Formulas

Du Bois (1916): 0.007184 Γ— W^0.425 Γ— H^0.725. Mosteller (1987): √(WΓ—H/3600). Haycock (1978): 0.024265 Γ— W^0.5378 Γ— H^0.3964. All give results in mΒ².

BSA is primarily used in medicine for calculating chemotherapy doses, burn area assessment, cardiac index, and renal function. Average adult BSA: 1.7-2.0 mΒ².

70 kg, 170 cm: Du Bois BSA = 1.81 mΒ², Mosteller = 1.81 mΒ², Haycock = 1.82 mΒ².

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