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   What is a good BMI?

   • median BMI range of 21-23 seems reasonable; adults in developing countries gain greater benefit from a median BMI of 23, and those in affluent societies with more sedentary lifestyles may be better off with a median BMI of 21.

   OBESITY: PREVENTING AND MANAGING THE GLOBAL EPIDEMIC

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   What is a BMI-for-Age chart?

   • More recent BMI-for-age charts have been developed for British, Italian and Swedish children (30-32) using the least mean square (LMS) method of Cole (33), which ad justs BMI distribution for skewness and allows BMI in individual subjects to be expressed as an exact centile or standard deviation score.

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2. www.verywellhealth.com › is-bmi-accurate-8659858Is BMI 100% Accurate? Not Really, Here’s Why - Verywell Health

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   4 days ago · What Is and Isn’t Accurate About BMI (Body Mass Index) The body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to categorize weight ranges (from underweight to obese) because it is accessible, no-cost, and quick. Using a formula or BMI calculator, it is relatively easy to plug in height and weight measurements and get a figure meant to represent a measure ...

3. prodiadigital.com › en › articlesGuide to Calculating BMI (Body Mass Index): Formula and Examples

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   3 days ago · BMI Formula . To calculate your ideal weight, you can use the following BMI formula: BMI = Weight (kg) : (Height (m) × Height (m)) You can also calculate your BMI using BMI calculators available on various websites or digital applications. Example of Calculating BMI

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   2 days ago · Through BMI, people would be able to gauge whether they are overweight or underweight. A person can be considered underweight if their BMI is less than 18.5. A BMI between the range of 18.5 and 24.9 is regarded to be ideal. People with a BMI between 25 to 29.9 are considered to be overweight. Having a BMI above 30 is a sign of obesity.

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   3 days ago · People are classified as obese when their body mass index (BMI)—a person's weight divided by the square of the person's height—is over 30 kg/m 2; the range 25–30 kg/m 2 is defined as overweight.

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   4 days ago · The researchers found that in older adults, the range for healthy weight is wider than assumed: instead of a BMI of 18 to 25, it can be up to 28 or 29. Why the change?

7. tools.simpletools.nl › bmi-calculator-calculateBMI calculator - Calculate Your Body Mass Index - Online

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   3 days ago · What Is a Normal BMI Range? For most adults, an ideal BMI is in the 18.5 to 24.9 range. For children and young people aged 2 to 18, the BMI calculation takes into account age and gender as well as height and weight.

8. www.wxyz.com › news › bri-vs-bmi-why-body-roundnessBRI vs BMI: Why Body Roundness Index may be a better health ...

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   4 days ago · In the world of health metrics, BMI, or Body Mass Index, has long been the go-to measure for assessing obesity. But there's a new metric on the horizon: the Body Roundness Index, or BRI that some...