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Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on your weight in relation to your height, and applies to most adult men and women aged 20 and over. For children aged 2 and over, BMI ...

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People recovering from eating disorders say the focus on weight and BMI can be triggering and counterproductive.

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a commonly used index of relative weight. BMI is calculated as weight (kilograms) divided by height (meters) squared. The index is often used to assess obesity in individuals.

Body mass index (BMI) can help you see if your weight is raising your risk for health problems. It uses a formula to compare how much you weigh with how tall you are. A BMI lower than 18.5 is ...

Body Mass Index, also known as BMI, can be simply defined as the ratio between an individual’s height and weight. The innocent looking number that you get by dividing your weight by your height gives ...

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The healthy weight range is based on a measurement known as the body mass index (BMI). This can be determined if you know your weight and your height. The Body Mass Index (or BMI) is a way of ...

The Body Mass Index (BMI) helps in calculating the height-to-weight ratio of a person. The score determines if a person is at his/her healthy weight or needs to shed or gain more kilos. A BMI ...