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LOINC 2.82

Estimated body mass index 50th percentile for age

Estimated BMI 50th percentile for age

Definition

  • Body mass index or BMI is a statistical index using a person's weight and height to provide an estimate of body fat in males and females of any age. Data to be inquired in the context of nutrition catalog.

Component

  • Estimated body mass index 50th percentile for age

Specimen / system

  • ^Patient

Class

  • BDYWGT.MOLEC

Property

  • Prctl

Scale

  • Qn

Related names

  • BMI; bod; Bodies; BODY WEIGHT.MOLEC; Estimated BMI 50th percentile for age; Percentile; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Quetelet index; Random

Index terms

  • BMI
  • bod
  • Bodies
  • BODY WEIGHT.MOLEC
  • Estimated BMI 50th percentile for age
  • Percentile
  • Point in time
  • QNT
  • Quan
  • Quant
  • Quantitative
  • Quetelet index
  • Random