Body mass index (BMI)

What is Body Mass Index(BMI)?
The body mass index (BMI), is a statistical measure of the weight of a person scaled according to height. Body mass index is defined as the individual's body weight divided by the square of their height. The formulas universally used in medicine produce a unit of measure of kg/m2. Body mass index may be accurately calculated using either of the formulas below.BMI provided a simple numeric measure of a person's "fatness" or "thinness", allowing health professionals to discuss over- and under-weight problems more objectively with their patients.
These ranges of BMI values are valid only for the Southeast Asian body type:
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