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Categorize BMI values into clinical weight categories

Source: R/data_handling.R
categorize_bmi.Rd

Categorizes BMI values into 4 or 6 clinical categories as ordered factors, with "Healthy Weight" as the reference level.

Usage

categorize_bmi(bmi, levels = 4)

Arguments

bmi

A numeric vector of BMI values.

levels

Integer. Use 4 for: Underweight, Healthy Weight, Overweight, Obesity. Use 6 for detailed obesity classification.

Value

An ordered factor with "Healthy Weight" as the reference level.

Examples

df <- tibble::tibble(bmi = c(17, 22, 27, 32, 37, 42, NA))
df %>% dplyr::mutate(
  bmi_cat4 = categorize_bmi(bmi, levels = 4),
  bmi_cat6 = categorize_bmi(bmi, levels = 6)
)
#> Error in df %>% dplyr::mutate(bmi_cat4 = categorize_bmi(bmi, levels = 4),     bmi_cat6 = categorize_bmi(bmi, levels = 6)): could not find function "%>%"