Body Mass Index (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The doctor used the body mass index to determine whether her patient was at a healthy weight.
- To calculate her body mass index, she multiplied her weight in pounds by 703 and divided that by the square of her height in inches.
- According to the body mass index chart, a BMI of 28 is considered overweight.
- The body mass index is a widely used measurement for assessing weight status and health risks.
- A body mass index greater than 40 is considered class III obesity, which carries significant health risks.