2006-09-07 02:19:26 · 5 answers · asked by jonalice v 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
It is a measure of your body weight. it is calculated by dividing the weight (expressed in kg) by the square of the height (meters). With this index you can evaluate if you are too fat or too slim.
2006-09-07 02:27:53 · answer #1 · answered by Ruthven 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Body Mass Index. It's a round-about way of determining your body fat ratio. If your BMI is over a certain number, you're considered overweight or obese. But it's not completely accurate in most cases. It's determined by weight and height, but a guy who's 6 feet and weighs 220 sounds like he may be a little on the chunky side, but muscle weighs way more than fat, so he could just be really ripped. The best way to determine your body fat percentage is to have it done in a doctor's office with calipers. S/he will take measurements of different places on your body and calculate it up that way.
2006-09-07 03:13:48 · answer #2 · answered by j.f. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is body mass index. It is used to measure the amount or percentage of your body that is composed of fat. They do this using a formula after measuring a few points on your body. These points differ for men and women. They may measure your neck, wrist, and waist for example. After experiencing all the different types of measurement, the only accurate one in existance is used by the military. The one that ordinary doctors use can be flawed as it does not consider all the factors. It is a shortcut of the military procedure.
2006-09-07 02:26:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Body Mass Index= weight (in kilograms) / height^2 (in meters). It calculates how fat you are. Google it, you will find sites that have a BMI calculator.
2006-09-07 02:23:10 · answer #4 · answered by Jalena 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have a look at these sites
The CDC site has a BMI calculator that works in metric or in feet/inches/pounds
2006-09-07 02:24:31 · answer #5 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋