Health & Fitness
Basic

Body Mass Index (BMI)

Weight-to-height ratio used to classify body weight.

Formula

BMI=mh2BMI = \frac{m}{h^2}

Variables

mMass (kg)
hHeight (m)

Example

70 kg, 1.75 m ⇒ 22.9

Did You Know?

BMI was created for population statistics by Adolphe Quetelet, which is why it misjudges muscular athletes as overweight.

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