Details of Element: *body Surface Area (Sq m)
Component of Body Composition


Unique Name: bsasm
Contained in the Common BLSA Data Set ? No

Data Points (as of 09/06/98) Males Females Total
Number of Data Points 7679 623 8302
Number of Distinct Participants 1165 346 1511
Year First Collected 1958 1978 -
Year Last Collected 1988 1988 -

Type of Variable: Absolute Measure
Encoding: Continuous
Units of Measure: sq m
Precision: #.###
Anticipated Range: 1.500 thru 2.500
Masterfile Index: 161-03-10
Related Data Elements: none
Specific to this Data Element:
    Inclusion/Exclusion Rules: n/a
    Descriptive History: (none)
Details for this Data Type


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