Compilation of anatomical, physiological and metabolic characteristics for a Reference Asian Man-IAEA-TECDOC-1005

A study has been made to obtain/collect sex specific data on human physical parameters of Bangladeshi population of 9 age groups covering all ages for establishing a Bangladeshi/Asian Reference Man for radiation protection purposes. Eleven physical parameters were considered for measurement, namely height and weight of the total body, sitting height, chest girth, combined height of head and neck, head circumference, head width, neck circumference, length of arm, circumference of arm and length of leg. Significant variation in values of respective parameters was observed in most cases between male and female populations of the same age group. The measured values were compared with those of ICRP Reference Man of Caucasian origin. It is observed that the values of physical parameters of Caucasian Reference Man are systematically and probably significantly higher than those of the corresponding Bangladeshi Reference Man. The weights of male and female population of Caucasian Reference Man are approximately 20-30% higher than those of the corresponding Bangladeshi man. Since the organs of the body are roughly proportional to the body weight, the respective masses of the organ would be different by the same ratio factor and could be used for internal dosimetry purposes.

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