Difference between revisions of "Body mass index"

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Body mass index (BMI) is a value that accounts for a patients weight with respect to their height. It is often used in the classification of obesity.
Body mass index (BMI) is a value that accounts for a patients weight with respect to their height. It is often used in the classification of obesity.


BMI = weight (kg) / [height (m)]<sup>2</sup>
<math>BMI = {weight (kg) \over height (m)^2}</math>

Latest revision as of 04:41, 22 June 2022

Body mass index (BMI) is a value that accounts for a patients weight with respect to their height. It is often used in the classification of obesity.