A 44-year-old member asked:
What is a good body mass index at 70?
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Dr. David Geffneranswered
Endocrinology 56 years experience
Depends: On how tall you are.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What is a good way to calculate body mass index?
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Dr. David Sneidanswered
Endocrinology 43 years experience
BMI: Is defined as body mass in kg divided by the square of your height in meters. If you don't want to do the math or need it in pounds/inches, there are thousands of bmi calculators on the internet or as phone apps.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
What is a good way to calculate the BMI or body mass index?
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Dr. David Sneidanswered
Endocrinology 43 years experience
BMI: Is defined as body mass in kg divided by the square of your height in meters. If you don't want to do the math or need it in pounds/inches, there are thousands of bmi calculators on the internet or as phone apps.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
How is body mass index measured?
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What is the importance of body mass index?
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Dr. Sara Steinanswered
Functional Medicine, Integrative Psychiatry, Obesity Treatment 35 years experience
Is BMI reliable?: Hi erikka!
body mass index (bmi) is only a measure of height & weight. As a result, a very muscular person may have the same BMI as an obese, overfat person - with very different health risks. Bmi also does not give information about dangerous disease-causing visceral belly fat. I prefer bioelectrical impedance analysis - gives a full body composition -fat, muscle, bone, hydration status.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
How accurate is the body mass index?
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Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 41 years experience
Mathematical: It is a specific formula to calculate the bmi, based on one's own height and weight. Bmi = weight (kg) divided by height (m) squared.
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