LP35925-4Body mass index (BMI)Active
Description
LP35925-4 Body mass index
An indicator of body density as determined by the relationship of BODY WEIGHT to BODY HEIGHT. BMI=weight (kg)/height squared (m2). BMI correlates with body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE). Their relationship varies with age and gender. For adults, BMI falls into these categories: below 18.5 (underweight); 18.5-24.9 (normal); 25.0-29.9 (overweight); 30.0 and above (obese). (National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Name
- Body mass index
- Type
- Component
- Created On
- 2005-07-27
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- BMI
LOINC FHIR® API Example - CodeSystem Request Get Info
https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=LP35925-4
Language Variants Get Info
- zh-CNChinese (China)
- 体质指数
Synonyms: BMI;体重指数; 人体质量指数; 身体质量指数 - nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)
- body mass index
Synonyms: BMI - it-ITItalian (Italy)
- Indice di massa corporea (IMC)
- ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)
- Индекс массы тела (ИМТ)
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