ARCHETYPE Body mass index (openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.body_mass_index.v2)

ARCHETYPE IDopenEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.body_mass_index.v2
ConceptBody mass index
DescriptionCalculated measurement which compares a person's weight and height.
UseUse 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.
MisuseNot intended to record information regarding Body Mass Index percentiles - use the OBSERVATION.child_growth archetype for this purpose.
PurposeTo record the Body Mass Index (BMI) of an individual.
ReferencesClinical 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
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AuthorsAuthor name: Sam Heard
Organisation: Ocean Informatics
Email: sam.heard@oceaninformatics.com
Date originally authored: 2006-03-26
Other Details LanguageAuthor name: Sam Heard
Organisation: Ocean Informatics
Email: sam.heard@oceaninformatics.com
Date originally authored: 2006-03-26
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Keywordsobesity, index, body mass, BMI, anorexia, Quetelet, malnutrition, failure to thrive, bulimia
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Vebjørn Arntzen, Oslo universitetssykehus HF, Norway
Silje Ljosland Bakke, Nasjonal IKT HF, Norway (openEHR Editor)
Lars Bitsch-Larsen, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
Marja Buur, Medisch Centrum Alkmaar/ Code24, Netherlands
Rong Chen, Cambio Healthcare Systems, Sweden
Lisbeth Dahlhaug, Helse Midt - Norge IT, Norway
Angela de Zwart, Orion Health, New Zealand
Paul Donaldson, Nursing Informatics Australia, Australia
Einar Fosse, UNN HF, Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine, Norway
Samuel Frade, Marand, Portugal
Sebastian Garde, Ocean Informatics, Germany
Soon Ghee Yap, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Heather Grain, Llewelyn Grain Informatics, Australia
Anne Harbison, CPCER, Australia
Sam Heard, Ocean Informatics, Australia
Andrew James, University of Toronto, Canada
Shinji Kobayashi, Kyoto University, Japan
Heather Leslie, Atomica Informatics, Australia (openEHR Editor)
Rikard Lovstrom, Swedish Medical Association, Sweden
Hallvard Lærum, Oslo Universitetssykehus HF, Norway
Ian McNicoll, freshEHR Clinical Informatics, United Kingdom (openEHR Editor)
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