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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 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 ...
Its invention is credited to a Belgian mathematician named Adolphe Quetelet. He was apparently fascinated with the idea of using statistics to establish measurable characteristics of the "normal man."
Belgian mathematician Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet invented what would become the Body Mass Index (BMI) in the early 19th century. The Quetelet Index he created—which works on the assumption ...
Lambert Adolphe Jacques Quetelet FRSF or FRSE (French: ⓘ; 22 February 1796 – 17 February 1874) [1] was a Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist who founded and directed the Brussels Observatory and was influential in introducing statistical methods to the social sciences.
Body mass index or BMI is a simple and widely used method for estimating body fat mass. [11] BMI was developed in the 19th century by the Belgian statistician and anthropometrist Adolphe Quetelet. [12] BMI is an accurate reflection of body fat percentage in the majority of the adult population.
BMI vs. Body Fat. We’ll start at the very beginning: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of how much body ...
Quetelet, Adolphe: Belgian: 1796: 1874: Pioneered the use of probability and statistics in the social sciences: Nightingale, Florence: English: 1820: 1910: Applied statistical analysis to health problems, contributing to the establishment of epidemiology and public health practice. Developed statistical graphics especially for mobilizing public ...
Anthropometric history is the study of the history of human height and weight. [1] [2] The concept was formulated in 1989 although it has historical roots. [3]In the 1830s, Adolphe Quetelet and Louis R. Villermé studied the physical stature of populations.