Nutrition Through The Life Cycle
Nutrition Through The Life Cycle
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ISBN: 9781337919333
Author: Brown, Judith E.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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To determine: Person T BMI.

Introduction: The status of weight of an individual is assesessed by his body mass index (BMI). Body mass index (BMI) is obtained by dividing weight (in kg) by square of height (in m).

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    Formula for computing BMI (body mass index) 1.2 ^ 2 Morbidly Obese 30kg Overweight Obese Underweight Normal Starvation Greater than 40 30.0 40.0 25.0 29.9 18.5 24.9 20.83 (Normal) 15.0 18.5 Less than 15 Standard: Weight (in kilogram) height (in meter, squared) (30kg)/(1.44m)
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