bmi
Definition
- Noun:
- Body Mass Index: A numerical value calculated from a person's weight and height, used as a screening tool to categorize individuals into weight categories such as underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obese.
Usage
- BMI is primarily used as a singular noun. It is often preceded by a possessive pronoun (e.g., ) or an article (e.g., ).
- It is commonly used in medical, health, and fitness contexts to discuss weight status in relation to health risks.
Examples
- Noun:
- My doctor calculated my BMI during the annual check-up.
- A BMI over 30 is classified as obese.
- The study tracked changes in the participants' BMI over five years.
Advanced Usage
- "BMI category/classification": Refers to the weight status group (e.g., normal, overweight) determined by the BMI number.
- Based on her BMI, she falls into the healthy weight category.
- "BMI calculator": A tool, often found online, used to compute one's BMI.
- You can easily find a BMI calculator on many health websites.
Variants and Related Words
- Body Mass Index (n): The full term for BMI. It is used interchangeably.
- The Body Mass Index is a simple, widely-used metric.
Synonyms
- Quetelet index (n): A less common technical synonym for BMI, named after its inventor, Adolphe Quetelet.
Notes on Meaning
- While BMI is a useful population-level screening tool, it does not directly measure body fat percentage or distribution. It is one indicator of health risk among many others.
Noun
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a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30
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