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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body mass index::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bmi |
| Type of | index, index number, indicant, indicator |
Examples of body mass index
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Americans had slightly higher scores on body mass index and were a little older.
From the sciencedaily.com
She is so thin her body mass index could not be measured on any available chart.
From the telegraph.co.uk
For nearly 200 years, the body mass index has been used as a measure of obesity.
From the newscientist.com
Body mass index in 1.2 million adolescents and risk for end-stage renal disease.
From the nature.com
By comparison, a typical female fashion model has a body mass index of about 18.
From the sciencedaily.com
The body mass index of each patient was measured at the beginning of the study.
From the upi.com
Obesity is based on the body mass index, a calculation using height and weight.
From the usatoday.com
About half of the participants either maintain or decrease their body mass index.
From the washingtonpost.com
I calculated your body mass index, an indicator of how much of our weight is fat.
From the stltoday.com
