Body Mass Index (BMI)

The BMI calculator works out the BMI based on the patient's age, height and weight.  The calculator requires the weight to have been recorded in the last year.

For both Height and Weight the following options are available:

  • - Add a new entry
  • - List all previous entries
    To exit this view scroll to the end of the list and select Close.
  • - Graph all previous entries
    Select Close to exit view.

Once the Weight has been updated, the BMI displays automatically, select Save to update the patient's record.

See - Templates and Calculators.
Note – To print this topic select Print in the top right corner and follow the on-screen prompts.