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INFORMATION ON BODY COMPOSITION
Body Mass Index (BMI)
BMI is an internationally used index to show body composition by determining the
balance between the height and the weight.
Body Mass Index (BMI) Formula:
US - Calculated using pounds and inches:
(weight in pounds x 703) / height in inches / height in inches
Metric – Calculated using kilograms and meters:
weight in kilograms / height in meters / height in meters
BMI
Less than 18.5
18.5 or more and less than 25
25 or more and less than 30
30 or more
* Based on NIH/WHO guidelines for BMI
NOTE: The body fat percentage measured by this unit may significantly differ from the
actual body fat percentage in the following situations:
• Children in growth stage
• Elderly people
• People with a fever
BMI
LOW
NORMAL
HIGH
VERY HIGH
• People who having swelling
• Patients undergoing dialysis
• Patients with osteoporosis who
have very low bone density
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