76543-8

LOINC code 76543-8 identifies "Weight management summary report". A weight management (healthy weight) summary report document contains a collection of patient information (e.g. demographics, physical measurements [e.g. BMI], behaviors [e.g. dietary, physical activity, sleep], medications, procedures/interventions, personal goals, and family history) used to assess and monitor healthy weight management. Patient healthy weight data may also be reported to the public health for monitor and surveillance and to establish community programs, services, and facilities to encourage improved healthy lifestyles. Reports based on these data can be used to quantitatively evaluate the impact of program interventions and track changes in BMI and other healthy weight metric prevalence at points-in-time and over-time.

This code measures Weight management summary report in {Setting}. It belongs to the DOC.ONTOLOGY class in the LOINC classification.

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