Table 1 Physiological parameters of Lilliputians, Gulliver and Brobdingnagians
From: Physiological essay on Gulliver’s Travels: a correction after three centuries
Lilliputian | Gulliver | Brobdingnagian | |
|---|---|---|---|
Body size | |||
H (height, m) | 0.143 | 1.71 | 20.52 |
BMI (W/H2) | 23 | 23 | 23 |
W (weight, kg) | 0.47 | 67.3 | 9685 |
Energy | |||
Energy (W3/4) (relative ratios to Gulliver) | 1/42 | 1 | 42 |
Calories required for daily life (kcal) | 57 | 2400 | 100,800 |
Rate | |||
W−1/4(relative ratios to Gulliver) | 3.5 | 1 | 1/3.5 |
Heartbeat (per min) | 210 | 60 | 17 |
Breath (per min) | 68 | 18 | 5 |
Time | |||
W1/4 (relative ratios to Gulliver) | 1/3.5 | 1 | 3.5 |
Life span (years) | 17 | 60 | 210 |
Blood pr. | |||
Blood pressure (mmHg) | 120 | 120 | 250–880 |