Adult—body mass index, category code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type:![]() | Data Element |
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Short name:![]() | Adult BMI code |
METEOR identifier:![]() | 796043 |
Registration status:![]() | Health, Recorded 12/07/2024 |
Definition:![]() | The measure of an adult’s weight (body mass) relative to height used to assess the extent of weight deficit or excess where height and weight have been measured, as represented by a code. |
Data Element Concept:![]() | Adult—body mass index |
Value Domain:![]() | Body mass index category code N |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation:![]() | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
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Reference documents:![]() | Department of Health and Aged Care, 2021. Body mass index (BMI) and waist measurement, viewed 12 July 2024, https://www.health.gov.au/topics/overweight-and-obesity/bmi-and-waist |
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Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use:![]() | The formula to calculate Body mass index (BMI) is as follows: BMI = weight (kg) divided by height (m) squared. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation:![]() | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
Relational attributes | |
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