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We are currently reviewing this report in relation to Child BMIs and will make some improvements in the next update: · Children under the age of two will be excluded · The Child cut-off values for the categories listed below will reflect the Australian Bureau of Statistics recommendations |
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The BMI mappings are provided in the 'General Data Mappings' Appendices under Measurements for each clinical system.
BMI, where calculated from height and weight, will use the weight date as the measurement dates and requires that height has been recorded in the following timeframes:
Age >= 18:
- Height/weight dates are within 5 years of each other AND
- At least one height recorded since age 17
OR
- (for age 18-24)
- At least one height recorded since age 25 (for 25+)
OR
Age < 18:
- Height/weight dates are within 1 year of each other
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