Adult weight measurement: decoding the terminology used in literature

Abstract

There are various types of names given to describe the adult weight measurement. The most commonly used terms (actual body weight, estimated body weight, ideal body weight and adjusted body weight) have been defined and summarized to assist in their application in therapeutic nutrition.

Keywords

• abw
• adj-ibw
• adjusted body weight
• adjusted ideal body weight
• adult weight measurement
• actual body weight
• ascities
• bw-adj
• bwef
• chronic kidney disease
• ebw
• estimated body weight
• dry body weight
• ibw
• ideal body weight
• obesity
• oedema
• weight