title: A comparative study of body potassium content in males and females at Kalpakkam (India).
abstract: A group of 300 subjects of both sexes were measured for total body potassium content using a shadow shield whole-body counting system at Kalpakkam (India). The mean body potassium content for males was 1.7 +/- 0.5 g kg(-1) body weight and 1.5 +/- 0.5 g kg(-1) body weight for females. The body potassium content varies inversely with age as well as with the body weight for both the sexes. However, the total body potassium varies directly with body-build index for both males and females. The mean annual dose due to (40)K for males and females was found to be 149 +/- 44 and 132 +/- 41 uGy, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Survey Laboratory, Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Kalpakkam 603102, India. brindha@igcar.gov.in
authors.forename: J Thulasi
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Brindha
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajaram
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kannan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001822:Body Burden; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis*; D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D012016:Reference Values; D014915:Whole-Body Counting
chemical_list: D011197:Potassium Radioisotopes; D011188:Potassium