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The skin is the human body's biggest organ. It makes up approximately 20% of its entire weight and has a total area of about 2 square meters.
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What is the area of skin that covers the body?
The skin on an average adult covers about 22 square feet. Of a person's body weight the skin accounts for approximately 15 percent.
What percent of your body is skin?
From what I learned from those quick little random facts in the corner of my agenda books, it is the largest and heaviest organ of the body and it's approximately 16% of your total body weight.
What is the largest organ of the vertebrate body compsing 15 percent of the actual weight in an adult?
the skin :)
In and adult male the skin can comprise what percentage of the total body weight?
it equals a total percent of 7
What percentage of body weight does skin amount to?
About 16%
How do you find the weight of your skin?
Find the weight of everything else on your body and subtract it from your over all body weight. There is your answer. Easier said than done ;) xx
Which essential nutrient makes up more than percent of your total weight including your skin nails hair muscles and organs?
Water makes up about 60% of your total body weight. It is estimated that over 50 % of the dry weight of your body is protein. Your muscles, hair, nails, skin and eyes are made of protein. So are the cells that make up the liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, nerves, brain and your sex glands.
What are the 7 areas of personal grooming?
body, weight,clothing ,skin,and nails.
How can I measure my percent of body fat?
You would need an assistant and skinfold callipers. Your assistant would measure the skin on your triceps, biceps and some other parts of the body. She would then take down our height, age and weight and calculate it all together to get your body fat percentage.
Which essential nutrient makes up more than 50 percent of your total weight including your skin nail hair muscles and organs?
Water makes up about 60% of your total body weight. It is estimated that over 50 % of the dry weight of your body is protein. Your muscles, hair, nails, skin and eyes are made of protein. So are the cells that make up the liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, nerves, brain and your sex glands.
What is weight of a human skin cell?
well on a baby it is a 58'/. of skin at least and on a kid it is 89'/. and on a adult that is fully grown is 100'/.
If you plan to lose a lot of weight how do you make sure you will not need cosmetic surgery for excess skin?
The best way to lose weight all over without the excess skin is to not lose too quickly. Your body can adjust to the weight loss if it is slow and consistant. I have also heard that taking a good multi vitamin will help your body with the weight loss and keep your skin healthy.
