2006-08-27 01:11:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
But then why square the height?
I dont think bmi for someone who is X m and Y kg is same for someone with A m and B kg, i am carried out an expirement and need some `good` for me to draw a conclusion
2006-08-27 01:32:04 · update #1
Technically it doesn't
Someone A m tall weighing B kg can have the same BMI as someone Xm tall weighing Y kg
It's the ratio of muscle to fat that affects it
2006-08-27 01:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BMI is the result of weight [Kg] divided by height [m.]^2
2006-08-27 08:17:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BMI is Body Mass Index
BMI=M/(H^2)
M (kg)=Mass
H (m) = Height
2006-08-27 08:30:06 · answer #3 · answered by paymanns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BMI is a bunch of crap. If you are muscular your Bmi will be off. I am 5'4" and weigh 190, my BMI has me at pre-obese. I have a 34" waist and a 48" chest. It only works for "normal" people.
2006-08-27 08:21:05 · answer #4 · answered by doggiebike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your BMI is (if i recall correctly) your weight divided by your height squared. so your height and weight affect it insofar as they are used to calculate it
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and just to clarify, that's (weight) / (height ^ 2), not (weight / height) ^ 2
also, the above is for metric units. if you're using imperial (lbs and in), it's 703 * (weight) / (height ^ 2)
2006-08-27 08:17:05 · answer #5 · answered by visionary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋