Weight of Human Body Parts |
as percentages of total body weight |
Segment | Male | Female |
---|---|---|
Head | 8.26% | 8.20% |
Whole Trunk | 55.1% | 53.2% |
Thorax | 20.1% | 17.0% |
Abdomen | 13.1% | 12.2% |
Pelvis | 13.7% | 16.0% |
Total Arm | 5.70% | 4.97% |
Upper Arm | 3.25% | 2.90% |
Forearm | 1.87% | 1.57% |
Hand | 0.65% | 0.50% |
Forearm & Hand | 2.52% | 2.07% |
Total Leg | 16.7% | 18.4% |
Thigh | 10.5% | 11.8% |
Leg | 4.75% | 5.35% |
Foot | 1.43% | 1.33% |
Leg & Foot | 6.18% | 6.68% |