...1990). Therefore, we recommend the use of BMI (also referred to as the Quetelet Index, and defined as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters) as the primary outcome measure for obesity-prevention trials. Unlike laboratory measures, BMI is obtained...

...fatness or thinness. The most common measure of fatness in these studies is body mass index(BMI)— weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters. In general a BMI of 25 or below is considered normal to thin; 25 to 30 is overweight; and over 30 is...

...partner. The physical examination should include vital signs, body mass index (BMI, calculated by taking the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters), neck circumference (measured at the cricothyroid membrane), and a complete head and neck examination....

...Quetelet, who first demonstrated its usefulness in nutritional studies. Body mass index is calculated from the weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of the height (in metres) - ie BMI = weight (kg)/heighr (m). The desirable range, associated with optimum life expectancy,...

...accuracy and vary between 7.0 and 45.0. The BMI is a measure of weight status and is calculated from the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters. The DBMI is the same measure with actual weight replaced by desired weight. The index is not applicable...

...index (BMI): Measure used to classify surveyed women as underweight, overweight, or obese; derived from the weight in kilograms, divided by the square of the height in meters. A BMI value of less than 18.5 indicates underweight, 24-29.9 overweight, and greater than 30, obesity....

...assess ideal weight in relationship to height. The BMI is a weight-to-height ratio composed of body weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters: BMI Height (m2) OR BMI= Weight (lbs) Height (in2) x 705 A normally hydrated person with a BMI > 30...

...the Nurses' Health study, women in the lowest fifth of the distribution of body mass index (BMI) — weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters, a measure of obesity — served as the reference category for women in each of the other fifths of...

...common forms of adiposities are generalized and abdominal obesities. Body mass index (BMI), defined as weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters, is a surrogate measure of generalized adiposity. A BMI of 30 or more is now widely accepted as the...

...medicine, the body mass index (BMI) is a simple method of estimating adiposity. It is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters (kg/m2). The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified individuals as per BMI (Table 9.3). Class...