body-build index

an index of constitutional types. Individuals are grouped according to the formula (height × 100)/(transverse chest diameter × 6). Mesomorphs, who are muscular, fall within one standard deviation of the mean; narrowly built leptomorphs one standard deviation or more above the mean; and broadly built eurymorphs one standard deviation or more below the mean. [proposed by Hans Eysenck]

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January 30th 2025

Katz Index of Activities of Daily Living

an observer-based measure of the functional status of older adults and individuals with chronic disorders. An individual is rated on the degree of assistance required to perform six basic functions: bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, transferring, and continence. Baseline measurements provide useful feedback when compared to periodic or subsequent measurements. Also called Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living. [originally developed in 1963 by Sidney Katz (d. 2012), U.S. physician and geriatrician]