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A Belgian invented this fomuls in 1835. What is BMI? Often people want to know the Body Mass Index, or BMI. It is your weight in kilograms divided by the square of your height in meters. A kilogram is about 2.2 pounds and a meter is about 39 inches. For example, if you weigh 80 Kg and your height is 1.6 meters (160 cm), then your BMI is 80 / (1.6 x 1.6) = 31. There are lots of web sites with BMI calculators so you just enter your height and weight and it tells you.
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What does BMI stand for and who invented it?
bmi stands for body mass index
Index of a person's weight in relation to height is called?
body mass index
What is the formula of reciprocal ponderal index?
Height divided by the cube root of body mass (weight)
What is body index?
I think you mean Body Mass Index...?
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.
What is body mask index?
I think you mean Body Mass Index...?
What scale is used to calculate bmi?
"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."
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
What does your BMI (Body Mass Index)describe about your body?
The BMI Index describes your body fat percentage.
Is a 23.4 body mass index healthy for a seventeen year old girl?
yes anyone under 25 body mass index is fine
What does bmi stand for in airlines?
it stands 4 body mass index answered by answers for body mass index
What does your bmi body mass index describe about body?
your body fat percentage
