body mass index

Noun

Meaning

a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30

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Synonyms

BMI IMC body weight body shape Quetelet index body composition body scores adiposity index body adiposity index body composition analysis body fat analysis body shape analysis body shape index body shape score body volume index
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Hypernyms

index indicator indicant index number

Examples

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on your weight in relation to your height. Source: Internet

Body Measure co-founders Melina Elliott and Erica Henderson explain why Body Mass Index or BMI isn’t always an accurate representation of health. Source: Internet

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