Body mass index (BMI), which is measured by taking a person’s body weight and dividing the square of their height, has long ...

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Is BMI a misleading tool for measuring obesity? Body mass index, or BMI, is commonly used to evaluate a person's weight status and determine whether they're of normal weight, overweight or obese.

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person's weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, overweight, or obesity.

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It should go without saying that this point that you're so much more than a number on a scale, and that many factors affect your overall health, including ones you cannot control, such as genes.