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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bmi::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | body mass index |
| Type of | index, index number, indicant, indicator |
Examples of bmi
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Once we and the students know their BMI, what should we do with the information?
From the kansas.com
Losing 10 pounds would lower my BMI to 23.2, in the middle of the healthy range.
From the washingtonpost.com
For every additional point on the BMI scale, test scores fell by nearly 1 point.
From the omaha.com
Even by the undemanding standards of airline economics, BMI is seriously ailing.
From the independent.co.uk
Importantly, as the BMI increased, so did the prevalence of colorectal adenomas.
From the sciencedaily.com
Among the men, in contrast, about a quarter of obese men had been missed by BMI.
From the healthland.time.com
Use our online calculator to determine your BMI, based on your height and weight.
From the omaha.com
The owner of British Airways has reportedly tabled a proposal to buy airline bmi.
From the guardian.co.uk
For those with a BMI greater than that, exercise had no effect on weight control.
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- Body mass index: 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
- British Midland Airways (styled as bmi, British Midland International being a current marketing strapline), is a scheduled airline based at Donington Hall in Castle Donington, England, United Kingdom,"." bmi. Accessed 23 September 2008. ...
- Body mass index
- Body Mass Index. Measure for jugding body weight. Values below 19 are too low, values above 25 too high. BMI = body weigth in kg divided through body height in m^2.
- Body mass index. One of the anthropometric measures of body mass. A formula for standardizing the extent of overweight.
- A way to estimate a person's body fat by using a mathematical calculation of weight and height. Too much body fat can put a person at risk for high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.
- Body Mass index. This is a useful way of working out a healthy body weight, based on how tall a person is
- Calculation based on height and weight. This is similar to percent body fat and demonstrates how much effect a person's weight is on their health.
- This is a very common method of evaluating individual people to see if they are under or overweight. It involves comparing their weight to their height by dividing the weight measurement (expressed in kilograms) by the square of the height (expressed in meters). A BMI of below 18. ...
