Adjusted body weight calculator

Adjusted weight equals reference weight plus your protocol's factor times the excess actual weight.

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Adjusted weight equals reference weight plus your protocol's factor times the excess actual weight.

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The example factor 0.4 appears in the cited NHS formula; it is not universal. Enter a reference weight and factor chosen under the applicable clinical protocol. Actual weight must be at least reference weight for this excess-weight model. This calculator does not select a dosing weight, drug dose, eligibility threshold or weight-loss target.

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Adjusted weight equals reference weight plus your protocol's factor times the excess actual weight.

The example factor 0.4 appears in the cited NHS formula; it is not universal. Enter a reference weight and factor chosen under the applicable clinical protocol. Actual weight must be at least reference weight for this excess-weight model. This calculator does not select a dosing weight, drug dose, eligibility threshold or weight-loss target.

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A worked example

For actual body weight (kg) = 100, protocol reference or ideal weight (kg) = 70, correction factor specified by protocol = 0.4, adjusted reference weight (kg) = 82.

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The example factor 0.4 appears in the cited NHS formula; it is not universal. Enter a reference weight and factor chosen under the applicable clinical protocol. Actual weight must be at least reference weight for this excess-weight model. This calculator does not select a dosing weight, drug dose, eligibility threshold or weight-loss target.

Example results for actual body weight (kg)

These examples use Protocol reference or ideal weight (kg): 70; Correction factor specified by protocol: 0.4. They are reference calculations, not recommended settings.

Actual body weight (kg)Adjusted reference weight (kg)
10082
200122
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