It gives a general perspective of the person's height vs fat proportion. It's not accurate specially in athletes or bodybuilders. Less than 23% is considered normal, above 24 overweight and above 30% morbidly obese
"A BMI scale is used to calculate BMI or Body Mass Index; additionally, a BMI chart, formula, or a standard BMI calculator may be used to calculate BMI or Body Mass Index as well."
The body volume equation is used to calculate a person's BMI or Body Mass Index. The calculation is the weight of a person divided by the height of the person in inches, then that result is multiplied by ten.
Body Mass Index or BMI
BMI = Mass÷Height2 For more information, search Wikipedia.org for Body Mass Index
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.
body mass index
These are entirely different measurements. Body mass index is simply the person's mass divided by his height. It has limited use in determining health, body fat, or anything else. Body density is more commonly used to estimate percent body fat, particularly in very large people.
Body mass index
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.
Body Fat Percentage is calculated by total weight of a person's fat divided by their total overall weight. It cannot be calculated by using height and weight alone. Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated by dividing the body mass in kg by the square height in in meters BMI = [mass (kg)] / [height (m)]2
Having a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or higher.