Question

What is BMI? What is it's criteria to calculate bmi?

Answer 1

BMI:

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measurement of a person's weight with respect to his or her height.. The WHO defines an adult who has a BMI between 25 and 29.9 as overweight - an adult who has a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese - a BMI below 18.5 is considered underweight, and between 18.5 to 24.9 a healthy weight .

CRITERIA :

Body Mass Index is a simple calculation using a person's height and weight. The formula is BMI = kg/m2 where kg is a person's weight in kilograms and m2 is their height in metres squared. A BMI of 25.0 or more is overweight, while the healthy range is 18.5 to 24.9. BMI applies to most adults 18-65 years.

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Answer 2

BMI or Body Mass Index is a measurement or estimation of body fat on the basis of the body weight and height of an individual,both male and female.

Explanation:

BMI is simply calculated by using the body weight and height of any individual.Therefore,height and weight of any individual are the two major components of BMI calculation.It is calculated by dividing the individual's body weight expressed in kilograms(kg) by his or her height measured in meters square or squaring the measurement of height expressed in meters.It is mostly applicable for any adult individual within the age group 18 and 65 years.Based on the BMI scale prescribed by WHO,for any adult individual above 20 years of age,a BMI below 18.5 is considered as underweight,18.5-24.9 as normal weight and 25-29.9 as pre-obesity phase.