Percentage of patients 3–17 years of age who had an outpatient medical visit and who had evidence of height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) percentile documentation and who had documentation of counseling for nutrition and who had documentation of counseling for physical activity during the measurement period.

Denominator (Universe) (Columns A and B)

  • Patients 3 through 17 years of age with at least one outpatient medical visit during the measurement period

Note: Include children and adolescents who were born on or after January 1, 2001, and on or before December 31, 2014

Numerator (Column C)

  • Children and adolescents who have had:
    • Their BMI percentile (not just BMI or height and weight) recorded during the measurement period and
    • Counseling for nutrition during a visit that occurred during the measurement period and
    • Counseling for physical activity during a visit that occurs during the measurement period.

Exclusions/Exceptions

  • Patients who have a diagnosis of pregnancy during the measurement period
  • Patients who were in hospice care during the measurement period