单词 | body mass index |
释义 | body mass indexsingular noun A person's body mass index is a measurement that represents the relationship between their weight and their height. [medicine] ...those with a body mass index of 30 and over. body mass index in British Englishnoun an index used to indicate whether a person is over- or underweight. It is obtained by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by the square of their height in metres. An index of 20–25 is normal Abbreviation: BMIbody mass index in American English a meaurement used to estimate body fat and classify persons as being underweight, overweight, or normal: it is calculated by dividing weight (in kilograms) by the square of height (in meters) Examples of 'body mass index' in a sentence |
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