Body Mass Index

BMI = \frac{m}{h^2}

Weight divided by height squared—a screening metric for body composition.

By Adolphe Quetelet

Medical Sciences

Body Mass Index

1832 · Adolphe Quetelet

Why it matters: Global standard for obesity screening, despite limitations.

Discoverers: Adolphe Quetelet (1832)

What does it mean?

Weight divided by height squared—a screening metric for body composition.

Global standard for obesity screening, despite limitations.

Symbol	Name	Unit	Meaning
$m$	Mass	kg	Body weight
$h$	Height	m	Height

70 kg, 1.75 m → BMI = 22.9 (normal range).

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Weight divided by height squared—a screening metric for body composition.

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