Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure for indicating nutritional status in adults.
It is defined as a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of the person’s height in metres (kg/m2).1
BMI can be used as part of an assessment to see if a person is at risk of undernutrition. However, it does not take into account any weight a person may have lost recently or body composition. Therefore, it should not be used as a diagnostic tool. Instead, BMI should be used as a measure to track weight status in populations and as a screening tool to identify potential weight problems in individuals.
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The R-MAPP app is an adaptation of the R-MAPP (Remote – Malnutrition APP)1 guidance created by European experts in clinical nutrition in response to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis as a tool for the remote evaluation of nutritional status for COVID-19 outpatients, those in the recovery phase of the disease and for all patients that need nutritional care, but cannot visit their physicians in person. It could be suitable for every situation in the future that might limit the availability of healthcare system to broaden scope.
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References:
1. WHO, 2020 https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/nutrition/a-healthy-lifestyle/body-mass-index-bmi Accessed July 2020.
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