Lean body mass (Hume formula)

Source: Hume R. Prediction of lean body mass from height and weight. J Clin Pathol. 1966 Jul;19(4):389-91. doi: 10.1136/jcp.19.4.389. PMID: 5929341; PMCID: PMC473290.

Usage

lbm_hume(weight, height, sex)

Arguments

weight

Body weight in kg, as numeric.

height

Body height in cm, as numeric.

sex

Sex encoded as number (male is 0) or character (male is "M").

Value

Lean body mass in kg, as numeric. Returns NA for invalid inputs.

See also

lbm_boer()

lbm_peters()