ADJUSTED BODY WEIGHT FROM STD TABLES

by Stephen Z. Fadem, M.D., FACP, FASN

Kilograms Pounds
Actual Dry Weight Standard Weight (NHANES2)
Adjusted Weight = abw +(abw - sbw)*25 = ???

POUNDS: actual body weight:??? standard body weight:??? adjusted body weight:???
Percent standard body weight = abw*100/sbw = ???

(Use adjusted edema-free body weight for dialysis patients who are less than 95% or greater than 115% of standard body weight from table below. Ref NKF K/DOQI)


abbreviations: standard body weight=sbw; actual body weight=abw
CALCULATE FRAME SIZE

STANDARD BODY WEIGHT - FEMALES



STANDARD BODY WEIGHT - MALES


*Estimated with linear regression formula From Standard Body Weight NHANES 2 Tables.
Frisancho AR. New standards of weight and body composition by frame size and height for assessment of nutritional status of adults and the elderly. Am J Clin Nutr. 1984 Oct;40(4):808-19.