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electronic Body Mass Index
eBMI
Quick and easy assessment of the Body Mass Index
What is the eBMI?
The electronic body mass index (eBMI) is a tool for quick, easy and objective calculation of the body mass index (BMI). The BMI is the most commonly used measure for estimating body weight and is calculated from the ratio of weight to height. Although it has some weaknesses because it does not take into account gender, age or body mass composition, it does provide an indication of whether body weight is low, normal or high. This classification helps to assess the statistical risk of health problems such as cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes, and can also play an important role in treatment decisions.
With the help of the eBMI, the BMI and its changes over time can be monitored and documented.
Validation of questionnaire
paper version: yes digital version: no
How to use the eBMI
After entering the height in cm and the body weight in kg, the BMI is calculated using the following equation:
BMI = body weight in kg / (height in m)²
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the following values can be used to classify the BMI:
below 18.5 = underweight
18.5 - 24.9 = normal weight
25.0 - 29.9 = pre-obesity
30.0 - 34.9 = obesity class I
35.0 - 39.9 = obesity class II
above 40 = obesity class III
The following versions of the eBMI are available
Features
USER-FRIENDLY
eBMI is easy to understand and can be simply handed to the patient, who is asked to fill it in without the need for detailed explanation.
QUICK
Save time with our online tool. Fill in the two questions and your eBMI will be calculated automatically.
RESULT FEEDBACK
On DermaValue, you not only get your BMI, but also learn what it means in terms of your body weight.
MONITOR PROGRESS
The eBMI can be used to monitor changes in body weight during the course of treatment.
ACCESSIBLE FROM ALL DEVICES
With DermaValue, your eBMI is always just a few clicks away. The application is available for PCs, tablets, smartphones, and other devices.
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
Take care of the environment and save your patient data on the online platform or as PDF files for yourself and your physicians.