Combo: Loose Leaf Version of Biology: Concepts & Investigations packaged with Connect Access Card
Combo: Loose Leaf Version of Biology: Concepts & Investigations packaged with Connect Access Card
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259673818
Author: Mariëlle Hoefnagels Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 32, Problem 10WIO
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To calculate:

The body mass index using the formula given in the textbook and to discuss the changing of the body mass index.

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BMI (body mass index) of a person is also known as the Quetelet index. BMI value is determined from the weight and height of a person. It is different for different individuals as each individual would have a different height mass ratio than others. BMI is expressed in Kg/m2 (pounds per square inches). According to BMI of an individual, the individual is characterized as “healthy”, “overweight”, or ‘underweight’.

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