“Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person’s weight
in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters.
A high BMI can indicate high body fatness”.1
Definition
What is body mass index (BMI)?
Depending on the Source (DotS) the definition of BMI may vary. The (United Kingdom) NHS’s definition is:
The (United States) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) definition is:
Calculate
How is BMI calculated?
In Body Mass Index (BMI) the (United States) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) elaborate on:
Measure
What is BMI a useful measure of?
In Assessing Your Weight and Health Risk: Body Mass Index (BMI) the NHLBI explain:
Ideal
What is an ideal BMI?
In What Is the Body Mass Index (BMI)? BMI Ranges the NHS note:
Limits
Does BMI have some limits?
The NHLBI explain:
- It may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build
- It may underestimate body fat in older persons and others who have lost muscle”.7
In Body Mass Index: About Adult BMI – How Is BMI Used? the CDC elaborate on:
Health Care Provider
What if I would like to find out more about my BMI?
If you would like to find out more about your BMI, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
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- Body Mass Index (BMI). Page Last Reviewed: 07 June 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/ Accessed: 12 March 2022
- What Is the Body Mass Index (BMI)? Page Last Reviewed: 15 July 2019. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/lifestyle/what-is-the-body-mass-index-bmi/ Accessed: 12 March 2022
- Calculate Your Body Mass Index. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm Accessed: 12 March 2022
- Body Mass Index (BMI). Page Last Reviewed: 07 June 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/ Accessed: 12 March 2022
- Assessing Your Weight and Health Risk: Body Mass Index (BMI). National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/risk.htm Accessed: 12 March 2022
- What Is the Body Mass Index (BMI)? BMI Ranges. Page Last Reviewed: 15 July 2019. NHS https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/lifestyle/what-is-the-body-mass-index-bmi/ Accessed: 12 March 2022
- Assessing Your Weight and Health Risk: Body Mass Index (BMI). National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/risk.htm Accessed: 12 March 2022
- Body Mass Index: About Adult BMI – How Is BMI Used? Page Last Reviewed: 27 August 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/index.html Accessed: 12 March 2022