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The body mass index
(BMI), or Quetelet index, is a statistical measure which compares a
person's weight and height. Though it does not actually measure the
percentage of body fat, it is used to estimate a healthy body weight
based on a person's height. Due to its ease of measurement and
calculation, it is the most widely used diagnostic tool to identify
weight problems within a population, usually whether individuals are
underweight, overweight or obese. (Source: wikipedia.org) |
