Manual of Clinical Nutrition

Estimation of Ideal Body Weight and Body Mass Index for Amputees

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Body Weight (TBW) derived from this formula can be then used in the BMI formula. A low body mass index has a
predictor of mortality in a 15-month period after an amputation in the elderly population (3).

References

1. Osterkamp L. Current perspective on assessment of human body proportion of relevance to amputees. J Am Diet Assoc. 1995;95: 215-
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2. Himes JH. New equation to estimate body mass index in amputees {letter] J Am Diet Assoc. 1995;95:646.


3. Coletta EM. Care of the elderly patient with lower extremity amputation. J Am Board Fam Pract. 2000;13:23-34.