Person—body mass index (classification) (Data Element Concept)

Person—body mass index (classification)

Type: Data Element Concept
Identifiers: UUID - 673faa2e-158c-11e7-803e-0242ac110017; meteor:meteor/269558/
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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

The category of weight deficit or excess in adults and weight excess only in children and adolescents.

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Person—body mass index (classification)
- Object Class
  Person
- Property
  Body mass index
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Context:

Public health and health care:

BMI is used as an indicator of underweight, normal or healthy weight and overweight and obesity in adults and of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. On a population basis there is a strong association between BMI and health risk.

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This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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