| Written by Dr.Md.Redwanul Huq (Masum) |
| Sunday, 15 January 2012 16:20 |
Body mass index (BMI):
Definition:
It is calculated by measuring a person’s weight in Kg and then dividing by height of that person in square meter(Kg/m²) .For example, BMI of an adult weighting 70 Kg with a height of 1.75 m is 70/ (1.75)² =22.9
Range of BMI:
Range of BMI is given below-
| BMI [Weight /(height)²] | Nutritional status |
| Less than 18.5 | Underweight |
| 18.5 – 24.9 | Normal |
| 25 -29.9 | Overweight |
| 30 – 39.9 | Obese |
| More than 40 | Extremely obese |
