Body mass index (Property)

Body mass index

Type: Property
Identifiers: UUID - 6704f12c-158c-11e7-803e-0242ac110017; meteor:meteor/269114/
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Stewardship Organisation: Aristotle Demo Organisation
Endorsed by: Health : Standard on March 1, 2005

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Created: 07 March 2015
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Definition

A measure of body fat that gives an indication of nutritional status. Body mass index is the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.

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Origin:
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary 30th ed. Philadelphia: Saunders

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