How very magnanimous of them. Bmi is commonly used to calculate the dose of chemotherapy agents and to estimate certain cardiac physiologic variables eg cardiac output and stroke volume. To receive an exception the participant must provide a letter from their physician stating that they are in good health and are approved for participation. The majority of the boy scouts of america resident camps and most local council cub scoutscouts bsa resident camps have drive up campsites and dont require packing in or out. The heightweight chart generally would not apply in the following situations unless specific instructions are issued as an exception. Gehan and george formula.
So they are letting those in the overweight bmi 25 29 or just barely into the obese category bmi 30 32 participate in high adventure programs. To learn more about the issues and differences in bsa formulas read the bsa standards report by thanh vu bsc pharm. To receive an exception the participant must provide a letter from their physician stating that they are in good health and approved for participation. Ideal body weight men 50 23 height in 60 ideal body weight women 455 23 height in 60 body mass index weight kg height m2. Every participant must meet bsa height and weight guidelines. Bsa 00235 w 051456 h 042246.
It explains why the mosteller formula was adopted for use by the pharmacy and therapeutics committee of the cross cancer institute edmonton alberta canada. Sea base participants should meet bsa height and weight guidelines. Gehan ea george sl cancer chemother rep 1970 54225 235. 5 feet 8 inches 68 inches x 254 cminch 17272 cm 17272 cm x 50 kg 3600 239 take square root of 239 155 m2. Body surface area bsa like bmi bsa uses both height and weight to describe a patients body habitus. A height weight formula validated in infants children and adults j pediatr 1978 9362 66.
Haycock gb schwartz gj wisotsky dh geometric method for measuring body surface area. Weight in kg 50 kg height in cm. Exceptions may be made for individuals who do not exceed the bsa hw guidelines by more than 20lbs. Looking at the heightweight limit chart and calculating bmis from the chart the cutoffs fall pretty universally at a bmi between 32 and 33. Bsa m 2 00235 height cm 042246 weight kg 051456 example a man measuring 160 cm weighing 55 kgs according to gehan and george will have body surface area of. Bsa m2 00003207 x height cm03 x weight grams07285 00188 x log grams the mosteller formula is recommended 6.
Exceptions may be made for individuals who are not more than 20 pounds over the weight limit.
Gallery of Bsa Height And Weight Guidelines
