Question

what is body mass index?

Answer 1

Body mass index is an index which shows whether a person is undernourished or he/she is overweight.

Answer 2

Body Mass Index

Nutrition is another important aspect of development. Internationally, a standard known as Body Mass Index is used (BMI) to determine whether an adult person is undernourished or not. If we divide the weight of a person by the square of his/her height, we get ratio which is called BMI.

BMI = Weight in kg/(height in metres)²

If BMI is below 18.5, the person is

undernourished and if it is over 25, the person

is overweight. e.g., if the weight of a 1.65

metres tall adult is below 50.5 kg, the person

will be considered undernourished. However, if

the same person's weight is over 68 kg, the

person is considered overweight. This standard

is not applicable for growing children.