Body Mass Index

Body Mass Index, Way to find BMI, BMI chart, What is the purpose of calculating BMI,

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2. What is BMI? Body mass index is a measure of body fat based on a person’s weight in relation to his height. BMI is a simple, inexpensive way to calculate body-fat and it is the recommended method for diagnosing over weight and obesity.

3. Uses of BMI Even though BMI is not an accurate tool for measuring body fat, it can be used as an easy accessible tool. Also, BMI is a recommended way for diagnosing over weight or under weight. After calculating BMI, we can use BMI chart for determining our body fat.

4. How can we measure BMI? BMI can be easily computed by the formula; * Weight in kilogram is divided by square of height in meter.

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