---
title: "body_weight"
description: "Measurement of the body weight of an individual."
---

Measurement of the body weight of an individual.

**Purpose.** To record the body weight of an individual - both actual and approximate.

## Source

| Model | Leg | Role |
|---|---|---|
| `openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.body_weight.v2` | openEHR | defines this table |

## Columns

| Column | Type | Null | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `id` | `uuid primary key` | no | Primary key. | — |
| `form_id` | `uuid` → [`form`](/docs/tables/form) | no | The form this entry was recorded on. | — |
| `form_block_id` | `uuid` | yes | The block within the form, when the entry is bound to one. | — |
| `event_type` | `text` | yes | null represents any_event | — |
| `weight_magnitude`<br />`weight_units` | quantity<br />`numeric`, `text` | yes | Weight | `/data[at0002]/events[at0003]/data[at0001]/items[at0004]` |
| `comment` | `text` | yes | Comment | `/data[at0002]/events[at0003]/data[at0001]/items[at0024]` |
| `state_of_dress`<br />`state_of_dress_code`<br />`state_of_dress_system`<br />`state_of_dress_valueset_id` | coded text<br />`text`, `text`, `text`, `text` | yes | State of dress | `/data[at0002]/events[at0003]/state[at0008]/items[at0009]` |
| `confounding_factors` | `text` | yes | Confounding factors | `/data[at0002]/events[at0003]/state[at0008]/items[at0025]` |
| `device` | `uuid` | yes | Device | `/protocol[at0015]/items[at0020]` |

## Constraints

```sql
check ((weight_magnitude is null and weight_units is null) or (weight_magnitude is not null and weight_units is not null))
check (weight_magnitude is null or (weight_units = 'kg' and weight_magnitude between 0 and 1000) or (weight_units = '[lb_av]' and weight_magnitude between 0 and 2000) or (weight_units = 'g' and weight_magnitude between 0 and 1000000))
check ((state_of_dress_code is null and state_of_dress_system is null and state_of_dress_valueset_id is null and state_of_dress is null) or (state_of_dress is not null and state_of_dress_code is not null and state_of_dress_system is not null and state_of_dress_valueset_id is not null))
```

## Unique

- `form_block_id`

## References

| Columns | Target | On delete |
|---|---|---|
| `form_id` | [`form`](/docs/tables/form) | cascade |
| `form_id, form_block_id` | [`form_block`](/docs/tables/form_block) | cascade |
| `state_of_dress_valueset_id, state_of_dress_code, state_of_dress_system, state_of_dress` | [`valueset_code`](/docs/tables/valueset_code) | restrict |
| `device` | [`device`](/docs/tables/device) | no action |

## Indexes

- `body_weight_form_id_idx` on `form_id`
- `body_weight_device_idx` on `device`

## Value sets

| Value set | Codes |
|---|---|
| `org.openehr::openEHR-EHR-OBSERVATION.body_weight.v2/state_of_dress` | 5 |