BMI (normal, metric) Growth Percentage Function
Use: | Calculates the body mass index (BMI) percentile for a patient between 2 and 20 years old compared with other individuals of the same age and gender. This function uses a BMI value calculated with metric measurements. The percentile is derived from the normal pediatric chart.
The standard growth charts are used for Down syndrome patients. |
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Returns: | A decimal percentile value |
Example: | Result: 45.359511 |
For instructions on using this growth percentage function in a custom NextGen® Enterprise EHR growth chart template, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community and download the latest Growth Charts User Guide for NextGen® Enterprise EHR.