| ARCHETYPE ID | openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.body_mass_index.v2 |
| Concept | Body mass index |
| Description | Calculated measurement which compares a person's weight and height. |
| Use | Use to record the Body Mass Index of both adults and children. Use to enter the Body Mass Index either manually (ie calculated and directly entered by the clinician), or automatically (ie calculation and entry is done automatically by a software application, based on separate height and weight measurements). Formulas: Body Mass Index is commonly calculated as weight (kg) / [height (m) squared]. This is the assumed formula unless otherwise specified in the Formula element within Protocol. Alternatively estimate Body Mass Index using pounds and inches: weight (lb) / [height (in) squared] x 703 (with ounces (oz) and fractions changed to decimal values). In some situations the Body Mass Index formula is corrected eg for use in amputees - this specific formula can be recorded as part of the protocol. Alternatively the common Body Mass Index calculation can be used with amputees and similar injuries or disabilities if using adjusted height and/or adjusted weight, as appropriate, rather than actual height and weight. See openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.height-adjusted and openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.body_weight-adjusted. See WHO reference re adjusting height/length for Body Mass Index in paediatrics. In children and teens, BMI needs to be assessed using age-related reference charts. |
| Misuse | Not intended to record information regarding Body Mass Index percentiles - use the OBSERVATION.child_growth archetype for this purpose. |
| Purpose | To record the Body Mass Index (BMI) of an individual. |
| References | Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: The Evidence Report [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; NIH Publication No. 98-4083, Sep 1998, [cited 2009 July 02]. Available from: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/ About BMI for Children and Teens [Internet]. Atlanta (GA): Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2009 Jan 27 [cited 2009 Jul 28 ]. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/childrens_BMI/about_childrens_BMI.html WHO Child Growth Standards: Length/height-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length, weight-for-height and body mass index-for-age: Methods and development. [Internet] Geneva, Switzerland: WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group, World Health Organization; 2006 [cited 2009 July 02]. Chapter 6, BMI-for-age standards. Available from: http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/Chap_6.pdf. Obesity: Preventing and Managing the Global Epidemic: Report of a WHO Consultation [Internet]. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organisation; 2000 [cited 2009 Jul 28]. Available from: http://www.who.int/nutrition/publications/obesity/WHO_TRS_894/en/index.html Tzamaloukas AH, Patron A, Malhotra D. Body Mass Index in Amputees. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition [Internet]. 1994 [cited 2009 Jul 28]; 18 (4): 355. Available from: http://pen.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/18/4/355 |
| Copyright | © openEHR Foundation |
| Authors | Author name: Sam Heard Organisation: Ocean Informatics Email: sam.heard@oceaninformatics.com Date originally authored: 2006-03-26 |
| Other Details Language | Author name: Sam Heard Organisation: Ocean Informatics Email: sam.heard@oceaninformatics.com Date originally authored: 2006-03-26 |
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| Keywords | obesity, index, body mass, BMI, anorexia, Quetelet, malnutrition, failure to thrive, bulimia |
| Lifecycle | published |
| UID | df5e3989-6b48-45e0-b3a0-185983a705a1 |
| Language used | en |
| Citeable Identifier | 1051.32.651 |
| Revision Number | 2.0.6 |
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