For Body mass index (BMI) we have terms and definitions in 14 topics. The topics are Active Living, Atkins Diet, Diabetes, Dieting, Exercise, Female Health, Fitness, Fitness Testing, Food, Food and Health, HIV and AIDs, Health, Human Body and Weight Loss.

A mathematical calculation used to determine whether a person is overweight or obese. BMI is calculated by dividing body weight in kilograms by height in meters squared.
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BMI measures a person's weight in relation to his or her height.
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A measure to gauge total body fat which takes into account a person's weight and height. For adults, a BMI of 30 or more is considered obese. For children, proper determination of BMI depends on additional factors. The higher the BMI, the greater the risk of developing additional health problems.See also: Percentiles for body mass index in U.S. children 5 to 17 years of age.
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A calculation used by researchers and physicians to estimate the ratio of your body weight to your height, thereby estimating the degree by which you are over or underweight and therefor the fat load on your body.
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Body weight to height ratio.
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Number, derived by using height and weight measurements, that gives a general indication if weight falls within a healthy range.
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BMI stands for Body Mass Index, and it is an assessment of your weight relative to your height. The formula is: weight in kg / (height in meters x height in meters). The results of the BMI calculation are categorized as follows:
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A number calculated using a persons height and mass, which gives a indication of total body fat content. See here for more details
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Thod used for determining overweight and obesity in adults. BMI is a calculation that divides a persons weight in kilograms by height in meters squared (BMI = [kg/m²]. BMI can also be calculated in pounds and inches: BMI=[lbs/in²] X 703. e general guideline currently recommended by the nter for sease ntrol and evention is that individuals with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight and those individuals with a BMI greater than 30 are considered obese.
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Method used for determining overweight and obesity in adults. BMI is a calculation that divides a persons weight in kilograms by height in meters squared (BMI = [kg/m²]. BMI can also be calculated in pounds and inches: BMI=[lbs/in²] X 703. The general guideline currently recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is that individuals with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight and those individuals with a BMI greater than 30 are considered obese.
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An index used to relate a person's weight and height. The BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. It correlates strongly with total body fat content in adults.
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The number, derived by using height and weight measurements, that gives a general indication if weight falls within a healthy range.
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a mathematical calculation used to determine whether a person is overweight. It is reached by dividing a person's body weight in kilograms by the height in metres squared. The healthy BMI range is between 18.5 and 24.9.
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The most widely used method of assessing weight. An index of a person's weight in relation to height, determined by dividing the weight (in kilograms) by the square of the height (in meters). For us pound users, its pounds times 703 divided by the height in inches, divided by the height in inches again (or just use our BMI Calculator
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