body mass indexnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbɒd.i ˌmæs ˌɪn.deks/us/ˈbɑː.di ˌmæs ˌɪn.deks/abbreviation BMIa measurement of a person's weight in relation to their height, used to find out if they are too fat:
Obesity for adults was defined as a body mass index of 30 or greater.
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Measurements of weight & mass
- atomic mass unit
- BMI
- ct
- cwt
- dead weight
- gram
- grammage
- gramme
- kilo
- kt
- mcg
- metric ton
- mg
- ounce
- oz
- stone
- ton
- tonnage
- tonne
- weigh
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