Galen eCalcs - Calculator: Body Surface Area
Description
The Body Surface Area calculator indicates whether or not the patient is at increased risk for having Type 2 Diabetes.
Risk Factors
- People with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and/or impaired fasting glucose (IFG)
- People over age 45
- People with a family history of diabetes
- People who are overweight
- People who do not exercise regularly
- People with low HDL cholesterol or high triglyceride and high blood pressure
- Certain racial and ethnic groups (e.g., Non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanic/Latino Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and American Indians and Alaska Natives)
- Women who had gestational diabetes, or who have a baby weighing 9 pounds or more at birth
Calculator Inputs
Input | Mapping Type | Description |
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Height | Vitals | Patient Height |
Weight | Vitals | Patient Weight |
Calculator Outputs
Output | Mapping Type | Description |
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Type 2 Diabetes Risk Score | Result | The patient's risk score for developing Type 2 Diabetes |
Type 2 Diabetes Comparitive Risk | Result | The patient's risk relative to age group for developing Type 2 Diabetes |
References
http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/prevention/diabetes-risk-test/