90734-5

LOINC 2.82

Body weight change goal

Definition

  • This term represents a patient's goal (e.g. gain, lose, stay the same) for their body weight. The term is based on, but not limited in use to, one of the questions in a two-item measure for an individual's weight change goals used in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), is a national school-based survey conducted by CDC and state, territorial, tribal, and local education and health agencies as part of the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS). The YRBSS monitors health-related behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults.[https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/] For the other question item on how the individual describes their weight, use Self-perception of body weight [LOINC: 90730-3].

Component

  • Body weight change goal

Specimen / system

  • ^Patient

Class

  • H&P.HX

Property

  • Find

Scale

  • Nom

Related names

  • Bdy weight; bod; Bodies; Exchange; Finding; Findings; H+P; H+P.HX; Nominal; P prime; Point in time; Random; Replace; Wt

Index terms

  • Bdy weight
  • bod
  • Bodies
  • Exchange
  • Finding
  • Findings
  • H+P
  • H+P.HX
  • Nominal
  • P prime
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • Replace
  • Wt