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What is Body Mass Index and Is It Useful?
Posted on 05. May, 2009 by Rich.
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Lots of doctors, health professionals, and trainers use BMI, or Body Mass Index when assessing a person’s weight and health, but what is body mass index really? The technical definition is that BMI is a statistical measurement that compares a person’s body weight to their height to determine if a person is underweight or overweight. The resulting number is used to lump you into one weight category or another.


