DCS and smaller divers

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grouchyturtle

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Ok first let me start by saying, I'm NOT going to use the answer I get here, if it is the answer I think I'm going to get to push the limits of the tables but...here goes.

If you take 2 divers, both in physically good condition, both low body, both blah...blah blah...etc., BUT one diver is smaller than the other.

Does the smaller diver have a lower risk for DCS than the larger diver?
Do smaller divers off gas faster due to less body mass?
Would it be safe to say that assuming there aren't any other risk factors that a smaller diver errs on the safe side of the tables?
 
All other things being equal, there is no reason to anticipate differential risk of DCS.

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DocVikingo
 
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