Finding your body mass index (BMI) 8 Articles

by Andrew Fink

BMI is an acronym for Body Mass Index, one of many different measures used to quantify an individual's overall health. BMI is one of the easiest to compute, given that it works only from an individual's height and weight. ...read more

by Katherine Wells

No, to get serious, the acronym BMI refers to Body Mass Index. This is a number calculated from your height to weight ratio. This calculation roughly assesses the percentage of your body mass that is fat. The higher you...read more

by Abzerd Hazim

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is the your body weight relative to your height. It relates well with body fatness. The healthy range is 18.5 to 24.9. Anything lower than the range will be considered underweight, while higher is ...read more

by Veronika Fransisca Tjoa

Body Mass Index (BMI) simply measure the propotionability of body. That is by measuring the ratio of your weight against height. BMI = Weight (Kg) / [Height (m) x Height (m)] Ideal BMI = 18.5 to 25 It tells whethe...read more

by Lauren Beyenhof

A person's body mass index (BMI) serves as a much better indicator health than just weight alone. BMI is a metric calculation that takes a person's weight (in kilograms) and height (in m) into consideration. The formula is...read more

by Erich Rosenberger M.D.

Body mass index is a clever way of approximating how heavy a person is. It is a way of taking your height and weight and giving you a relative number that is used to show how light or heavy a person is compared to others. ...read more

by C.R. Bell

There is something that we must understand first and foremost. BMI is not a very accurate depiction in todays world. You need look no further than any fitness enthusiast magazine. Men and women of gargantuan stature that w...read more

by Ilove Myname

BMI is a calculation that uses your height and age to estimate how much body fat you have. It stands for Body Mass Index. It tells if a person is obese or not.It is a number that shows body weight adjusted for height. It i...read more