BODY MASS INDEX Definition & Meaning

body mass index

[ bod-ee mas in-deks ]

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noun

an index for assessing overweight and underweight, obtained by dividing body weight in kilograms by height in meters squared: a measure of 25 or more is considered overweight.

body mass index

noun

an index used to indicate whether a person is over- or underweight. It is obtained by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by the square of their height in metres. An index of 20–25 is normal BMI

body mass index

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A measurement of the relative percentages of fat and muscle mass in the human body, in which weight in kilograms is divided by height in meters squared. The result is used as an index of obesity.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of body mass index¹

First recorded in 1955–60

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According to one survey, fewer than half of orthopedic surgeons will operate on patients with a body mass index above 40.

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If the country were successful in lowering high body mass index levels and high blood sugar levels during the same three decades, it could prevent 1.4 million people from dying.

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The effects of vitamin D on blood glucose and insulin levels, body mass index, and waist circumference were examined during the first two years of the study, but no differences were observed between the groups.

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Yet even after accounting for factors such as body mass index, age, alcohol use and comorbidities, researchers found the association between UPF consumption and active psoriasis remained strong.

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With more than 40 percent of the U.S. population experiencing obesity, health care providers have an increased likelihood of seeing patients with a body mass index, or BMI, exceeding 70 kg/m2.

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