| Descriptor English: | Ideal Body Weight | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Peso Corporal Ideal
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Peso Corporal Ideal | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Poids idéal | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Body Mass, Ideal Body Masses, Ideal Body Weight, Ideal Body Weight, Normal Body Weights, Ideal Body Weights, Normal Ideal Body Mass Ideal Body Masses Ideal Body Weight Chart Ideal Body Weight Formula Ideal Body Weights Mass, Ideal Body Masses, Ideal Body Normal Body Weight Normal Body Weights Weight, Ideal Body Weight, Normal Body Weights, Ideal Body Weights, Normal Body |
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| Tree number(s): |
E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.499 E01.370.600.115.450.375.499 E05.041.124.160.750.650 G07.100.100.160.120.499 G07.100.175.313.499 G07.345.249.314.120.650 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056865 | ||||
| Scope note: | Expected weight of a healthy normal individual based on age, sex, and height. Thus, a malnourished person would weigh less than their ideal body weight. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
DE drug effects EH ethnology GE genetics IM immunology PH physiology RE radiation effects |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Body Weight (1992-2009) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2010 |
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| History Note: | 2010 |
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| DeCS ID: | 53682 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D056865 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 2010/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 2009/07/06 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/06/17 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Diagnosis [E01]Diagnosis -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Diagnosis [E01]Diagnosis -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Investigative Techniques [E05]Investigative Techniques -
PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES
Physiological Phenomena [G07]Physiological Phenomena -
PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES
Physiological Phenomena [G07]Physiological Phenomena -
PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES
Physiological Phenomena [G07]Physiological Phenomena
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Ideal Body Weight
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Ideal Body Weight Formula
- Related but not broader or narrower
Ideal Body Weight Chart
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0529629 |
| Scope note | Expected weight of a healthy normal individual based on age, sex, and height. Thus, a malnourished person would weigh less than their ideal body weight. |
| Preferred term | Ideal Body Weight |
| Entry term(s) |
Body Mass, Ideal Body Masses, Ideal Body Weight, Ideal Body Weight, Normal Body Weights, Ideal Body Weights, Normal Ideal Body Mass Ideal Body Masses Ideal Body Weights Mass, Ideal Body Masses, Ideal Body Normal Body Weight Normal Body Weights Weight, Ideal Body Weight, Normal Body Weights, Ideal Body Weights, Normal Body |
| Concept UI |
M0529631 |
| Scope note | A method of computing the ideal body weight of an individual |
| Preferred term | Ideal Body Weight Formula |
| Concept UI |
M0529630 |
| Scope note | A device used to predict or determine the ideal body weight of an individual. |
| Preferred term | Ideal Body Weight Chart |
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