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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 14 January 2025. Relative weight based on mass and height Medical diagnostic method 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 ...

3. The Average American Woman Weighs This Much - AOL

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   Weight, Height, and Your BMI. Body mass index (BMI) is a measurement used to assess a person’s body weight in relation to how tall they are. It’s calculated by dividing a person's weight in ...

4. Body roundness index - Wikipedia

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   Compared to traditional metrics, such as the body mass index (BMI), (which uses weight and height), BRI may improve predictions of the amount of body fat and the volume of visceral adipose tissue. Despite its common use, BMI can misclassify individuals as obese because it does not distinguish between a person's lean body mass and fat mass ...

5. What Is the Average Weight for Men? - AOL

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   To calculate BMI, divide your weight in pounds by your height in inches squared, then multiply that result by 703. BMI measurements are divided into four weight categories: Underweight, below 18.5 BMI

6. Think You’re Healthy? Science Says This Is How You Should ...

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   It’s a calculation of your height relatively to your weight, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). BMI is generally classified into underweight, healthy weight ...

7. Corpulence index - Wikipedia

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   The corpulence index yields valid results even for very short and very tall persons, [7] which is a problem with BMI — for example, an ideal body weight for a person 152.4 cm tall (48 kg) will render BMI of 20.7 and CI of 13.6, while for a person 200 cm tall (99 kg), the BMI will be 24.8, very close to the "overweight" threshold of 25, while ...

8. Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for ...

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   Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and weight, but combined with other measurements, such as waist circumference, plus evidence of health problems tied to extra pounds. Obesity is estimated to affect more than 1 billion people worldwide. In the U.S., about 40% ...

9. Who should be considered 'obese'? Time to move on from BMI ...

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   The diagnosis of obesity should include a measure of body size, like waist circumference, and BMI. Another option is measuring body fat, the commission said. This isn't just a matter of vanity.