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2. Body mass index - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 November 2024. Relative weight based on mass and height Body mass index (BMI) Chart showing body mass index (BMI) for a range of heights and weights in both metric and imperial. Colours indicate BMI categories defined by the World Health Organization ; underweight, normal weight, overweight ...

3. Body roundness index - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. Body roundness index. BRI vs height (vertical axis) vs. waist circumference (horizontal axis) Body roundness index (BRI) is a calculated geometric index used to quantify an aspect of a person's individual body shape. Based on the principle of body eccentricity, it provides a rapid visual and anthropometric tool for health evaluation. [1]

4. Body shape index - Wikipedia

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   Human body weight. A Body Shape Index (ABSI) [1] or simply body shape index (BSI) is a metric for assessing the health implications of a given human body height, mass and waist circumference (WC). The inclusion of WC is believed to make the BSI a better indicator of risk of mortality from excess weight than the standard body mass index. [2][3 ...

5. Overweight vs. Obesity: Do You Really Know the Difference? - AOL

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   The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute defines obesity as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more. BMI is a measurement of body fat based on a person’s height and weight. An overweight BMI ...

6. BMI vs. Body Fat: What's More Important? - AOL

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   Body fat and BMI are both important indicators of health, but they’re not equal. Here’s a recap: BMI compares your weight to your height. It’s an easy calculation you can do at home to get ...

7. Classification of childhood weight - Wikipedia

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   WHO parameters for BMI-for-age parameters are defined by standard deviations and describe overweight to be greater than +1standard deviation from the mean (equivalent to BMI=25 kg/m2 at 19 years) and obese as +2 standard deviations from the mean for 5 to 19 year-olds (equivalent to BMI=30 kg/m2 at 19 years). [7]