单词	body mass index
释义	body mass index noun : a measure of body fat that is the ratio of the weight of the body in kilograms to the square of its height in meters Example Sentences A person with a body mass index of more than 30 is considered to be obese. Recent Examples on the Web That association remained even after researchers took into account a person's body mass index or dietary quality. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Sep. 2022 In addition to weight, both studies analyzed an individual's body mass index, or BMI, which is calculated based on a person's height and weight, and that number is used to sort people into four categories: underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 15 July 2022 Adults who have a body mass index (BMI) – a calculation based on one’s height and weight – over 30 are considered obese. Rachel Fadem, CNN, 7 July 2022 At last count, which was just before the pandemic, 42% of Americans met the medical definition for obesity, which is having a body mass index of 30 or above. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022 Obesity, which characterizes patients whose body mass index is 30 or higher, is pervasive in the South and Midwest, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lauren Sausser, NBC News, 21 May 2022 Marson adds that researchers could then sift through current data on how people respond to Th2-blocking treatments to see if the effectiveness of these drugs varies depending on a person’s body mass index. Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 4 Apr. 2022 So to look more objectively at weight and health, health experts devised a calculation of weight in relation to height called body mass index, or BMI. Amanda Macmillan, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2015 Using images of 299 cabinet ministers from 15 post-Soviet states, Blavatskyy found that a higher body mass index among the politicians correlated with higher measures of conventional corruption in their countries. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1983, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition body mass index noun : a measure of body fat that is the ratio of the weight of the body in kilograms to the square of its height in meters a body mass index in adults of 25 to 29.9 is considered an indication of overweight, and 30 or more an indication of obesity —abbreviation BMI called also Quetelet index
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