Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
Body mass index (BMI) [Percentile] Per age LOINC Health assessment
e.g., Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Instrumental ADL, cognitive function, etc.
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# Datatype
Number

# Name Origin Concept type
Body mass index 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 object

# Definition Definition format Tags
<p>NLM disclaimer: Consistent with Executive Order 14168, "gender" should not be used as a replacement for the element "sex" in the NIH CDE repository.</p><p>The percentile of a patient's body mass index indicates the relative position of the patient's BMI number among a given population. For adults 20 years old and older, BMI is calculated using standard weight status categories that are the same for all ages and for both men and women.</p> html Source: Regenstrief LOINC

# Designation Tags
BMI Prctl Per Age Short Name
Body mass index (BMI) [Percentile] Per age Long Common Name

# Identifier Origin Version
59575-1 LOINC 2.69
CxDkELU7N NLM CDEs 12-02-2025-download