Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
| Definition | : | Body Mass Index |
| Category | : | Medical » Tests |
| Country/ Region |
: | Worldwide
|
| Popularity | : |
|
| Type | : |
Initialism
|
Body Mass Index (BMI) or Quetelet Index, is a simple index of weight-for-height that shows whether people have the right weight for their height.
BMI was invented by Adolphe Quetelet, a Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician, and sociologist.
BMI is commonly used to classify underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity in adults.
BMI is defined as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.
For example, an adult who weighs 65kg and whose height is 1.72m will have a BMI of 22.
Calculation:
BMI = 65 kg / (1.72 x 1.72) = 65 / 2.96 = 22
|
Broadcast Music, Inc.
Arts Associations
|
|
|
Bundesministerium des Innern
[Federal Ministry of the Interior]
Departments & Agencies
|
|
|
Central Illinois Regional Airport
Airport Codes
|
|
|
Business Monitor International
Companies & Corporations
|
|
|
Brain-Machine Interface
Tech Terms
|
|
|
Battelle Memorial Institute
Companies & Corporations
|
|
|
Baltimore Museum of Industry
Buildings & Landmarks
|
|
|
Bank Melli Iran
Banking
|
|
|
Birmingham and Midland Institute
Buildings & Landmarks
|
|
|
Bureau of Military Information
Departments & Agencies
|
|
|
Bicuculline
Medicines & Drugs
|
|
|
Big Mac Index
Business Terms
|
|
|
Bit Manipulation Instructions
Programming & Development
|
|
|
British Malaysian Institute
Universities & Institutions
|
|
|
Birmingham Medical Institute
Regional Organizations
|
|
|
British Midland International
Companies & Corporations
|
|
|
Best Motoring International
Journals & Publications
|
|
The full form of BMI is Body Mass Index
Body Mass Index | Broadcast Music, Inc. | Business Monitor International | Brain-Machine Interface | Bicuculline | Big Mac Index | Bit Manipulation Instructions