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BMI actually tells you almost nothing.BMI is a discredited attempt at equating weight and height which is not accepted by dieticians. Aside from the obvious reliance of the calculation on the square of the height (rather than the cube of the height) to the mass which disadvantages taller people, clinical studies on individuals with various BMI values with heat disease and similar problems showed no correlation.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoYour body mass index (or your bmi) measures how under/overweight you are. It does this by dividing your weight by your (height2)
BMI = weight/(height)2
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∙ 15y agoBMI just tells you if you are under weight 'normal' or overweight or obese. Based on your height and weight proportion together.
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∙ 11y agoIt describes if you are at a healthy weight for your height and age. If you go to a doctor or personal trainer they can tell you it.
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∙ 6y agoyour body fat percentage
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How does one calculate body mass index what does does it means?
BMI is a measure that is calculated by dividing body mass by the square of the height. The body mass index is easier to calculate by using a BMI calculator
Is the BMI scale related to height and weight?
Yes, the BMI scale or Body Mass Index is a tool used to measure the percentage of body fat in an individual using both height and weight. The formula uses your weight divided by the square of your height.
BMI is a measure of body fat and stands for?
it is a average of your weight either over or under the average weight of people your height .
Index of a person's weight in relation to height is called?
body mass index
What is a skinfold caliper?
A caliper to measure BMI ( Body Mass Index.) -or in other words, how fat you are.
What is body index?
I think you mean Body Mass Index...?
What is bmi body fat really?
Body Mass Index; is a measure of body weight based on a person's weight and height. It is not a body fat percentage.
What is body mask index?
I think you mean Body Mass Index...?
What measure defines Obesity?
Obesity normally is defined through the use of body mass index (BMI) measurement
How do you use the body mass index to determine your fat?
Measuring your body mass cannot directly determine your overall body fat. BMI, or Body Mass Index, is designed to determine a healthy weight of a person based on their overall height, age and gender. The reason this index cannot determine your precise body fat is that individuals as the same height with the same BMI may have different body types resulting in the same weight. Overall BMI assists with determining a healthy weight but cannot actually measure you in muscle or fat.
Bmi stands for body mass index?
Correct, BMI stands for body mass index, which is a measure used to assess an individual's body weight in relation to their height. It is a useful tool to estimate whether a person is underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese.
What should a 12 year old girl body mass index be?
To calculate BMI it needs the height and weight. Then we can measure the BMI.
