21/12/2020
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. A high BMI can be an indicator of high body fatness. can be used to screen for weight categories that may lead to problems but it is not diagnostic of the body fatness or health of an individual
For most adults, an ideal BMI is in the 18.5 to 24.9 range.