Body Mass Index - BMI - European version of the calculation

Body Mass Index
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Weight   kg (e.g., 70.5)

Height    meters (e.g., 1.82)  

  

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Under new government guidelines, people with BMI's of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight, while those with BMI's of 30 and above are considered obese. Those with BMI's of 18.5 or less are considered underweight.

This is the American version of the calculation.


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