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{{Short description|Body mass index, BMI calculation, obesity screening, and medical weight loss}} | {{Short description|Body mass index, BMI calculation, obesity screening, and medical weight loss}} | ||
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[[File:Waist-circumference.jpeg|thumb|right|350px|[[Waist circumference]] can improve obesity risk assessment because abdominal fat is strongly linked to [[insulin resistance]], [[prediabetes]], and [[type 2 diabetes]].]] | [[File:Waist-circumference.jpeg|thumb|right|350px|[[Waist circumference]] can improve obesity risk assessment because abdominal fat is strongly linked to [[insulin resistance]], [[prediabetes]], and [[type 2 diabetes]]. | ||
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[[File:W8md weight loss sleep and medspa team.jpeg|thumb|right|350px|[[W8MD Weight Loss, Sleep and MedSpa]] uses BMI as one part of a comprehensive medical weight-loss evaluation.]] | [[File:W8md weight loss sleep and medspa team.jpeg|thumb|right|350px|[[W8MD Weight Loss, Sleep and MedSpa]] uses BMI as one part of a comprehensive medical weight-loss evaluation.]] | ||
'''Body mass index''' ('''BMI''') is a simple numerical measure of body weight adjusted for height. It is commonly used in medicine, public health, insurance screening, research, and [[medical weight loss]] programs to classify adults as [[underweight]], [[healthy weight]], [[overweight]], or [[obese]]. BMI is calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters. | '''Body mass index''' ('''BMI''') is a simple numerical measure of body weight adjusted for height. It is commonly used in medicine, public health, insurance screening, research, and [[medical weight loss]] programs to classify adults as [[underweight]], [[healthy weight]], [[overweight]], or [[obese]]. BMI is calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters. | ||
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