Site Map	Measure Height & Weight and Calculate BMI

• Introduce yourself and check the patient's identity
• Discuss procedure with the patient
• Height
  • Position patient correctly on stadiometer
    • Stand erect
    • No footware
    • Facing away from wall
    • Heels to wall
    • Head such that external auditory meatus is on same horizontal as lateral canthus
  • Move reading arm or stadiometer to touch patients head
  • Read & record height
• Weight
  • Check with patient in indoor clothing with shoes removed
  • Check balance correctly zeroed (use steelyard type)
  • Adjust weights with patient on platform to achieve balance
  • Read & record weight
• Calculate BMI (weight / height²)
• Appreciate & explain acceptable ranges of values

	Any comments or feedback please contact me by email: Tom Williams