Question

What is body mass index. How can we calculate body mass index.

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Body Mass Index (BMI):  

BMI stand for body mass index it is the ratio of your weight and the height and it will tell whether you are underweight or normal or overweight.

Steps to calculate BMI: -

Step 1 : Weight of person in kg and height in metres is taken.

Step 2 : Divide the weight by the square of the height.

If BMI < 18.5, then person is undernourished.

If BMI > 25, then person is overweight. (Note : This criterion is not applicable to growing children)