Calculations for scaling of metabolic rates between species
| Body Weight (kg) | 1/W1/4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Mouse | 0.047 | 0.050 | 2.147 | 2.111 |
| Rat | 0.471 | 0.324 | 1.207 | 1.326 |
| Human | 78.1 | 65.4 | 0.336 | 0.352 |
| Combining Sexes | W | 1/W1/4 | ||
| Mouse | 0.049 | 2.128 | ||
| Rat | 0.397 | 1.260 | ||
| Human | 71.3 | 0.344 | ||
| Conversion Factor | ||||
| Rat-to-human | 0.273 | |||
| Human-to-rat | 3.663 | |||
| Mouse-to-human | 0.162 | |||
| Human-to-mouse | 6.186 | |||
| Rat-to-mouse | 1.689 | |||
| Mouse-to-rat | 0.592 | |||