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Q: Who do the letters bmi stand for and what does it mean if you have bmi over 35?
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What does BMI stand for and who invented it?

bmi stands for body mass index


What BMI classes as obesity?

over 30 BMI


What does BMI mean on Howrse?

A BMI is a Black Market Item. A BMI is a special item or bonus that can only be bought for passes.


What does a bmi if 18.5 mean?

A BMI of 18.5 is on the low end of the healthy weight range.


If you are a 14-year-old male that is and weighs 176 is he over weight?

you have asked about over weight. over weight has nothing to do with age and sex. It is calculate using the body mass index(BMI). BMI = weight in kilograms/(height in meters.)2 And there are certain standard values for bmi. If your bmi exceeds it you are said to be over weight.


Is it obese when a 12 year old has the BMI of 96.7?

Yes, if your BMI is over 30 it is considered obese.


What does a BMI of 18.35 mean?

A BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese.


What does NaN mean for BMI?

its short for "not a number"


How large do you have to be to have a lapband done?

It is normally recommended that your BMI is over 30 to have the LapBand procedure. You can check your BMI on this site. http://www.medpathgroup.com/bariatric_gastric_bypass_surgery.php


What does the medical abbreviation BMI mean?

Body Mass Index


What does bmi of 30 mean?

Depending on the context, BMI could mean Body Mass Index. It is a rough measure of whether or not a person is overweight (or underweight) and is calculated as the mass (in kilograms) divided by the square of the height (in metres). A BMI of 30 is the borderline between overweight and obese.


Your bmi is around 17 your height is around 6 feet where as your weight is around 62 kg what should you do to improve bmi and gain weight?

Actually, your BMI is probably 18.5, which is normal: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm and http://www.whathealth.com/bmi/formula.html A low BMI could also just mean that you have low amounts of muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat so it can affect BMI calculations