Growing evidence of the adaptive (what scientists call âplasticâ) capabilities of the older brain provide hope that people may be able to do things to sustain good brain function as they age. A variety of interacting factors, such as lifestyle, overall health, environment, and genetics also may play a role.
Body habitus, or simply habitus, is a medical term for âphysiqueâ or âbody type.â A wide range of factors can determine body type, and medical professionals often make a note of a patient's habitus on his or her chart as part of a general reference to provide information about the patient's history.
In physiology and medicine, the body surface area (BSA) is the measured or calculated surface area of a human body. For many clinical purposes BSA is a better indicator of metabolic mass than body weight because it is less affected by abnormal adipose mass.mong them the average BSA for men was 1.91 m2 and for women was 1.71 m2. However, there is some evidence that BSA values are less accurate at extremes of height and weight, where Body Mass Index may be a better estimate.