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Can you lower your body mass index?

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Yes: By losing weight, your bmi will go down.

Answered 8/24/2017

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Things to ponder: There 2 parts to the Body Mass Index (BMI). The height and the "mass" or weight that fills up that height. At a given weight, if you grow taller the index goes down. Adults cannot grow taller, so their only option to decrease the index is weight loss.

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