Estimates lean body mass using BMI-based Janmahasatian 2005 formula for drug dosing
When to use it
Use for drug dosing in obese patients where lean mass is more appropriate.
Category
Anthropometric & Body Composition
References
Janmahasatian S et al. Quantification of lean bodyweight. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2005;44:1051-65. PMID: 16176118
About NephroMind
This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 128 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.