body mass index
noun
: a measure of body fat that is the ratio of the weight of the body in kilograms to the square of its height in meters
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A person with a body mass index of more than 30 is considered to be obese.
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Under the Biden administration’s proposal, older and/or low-income Americans with a body mass index of 30 or higher would have qualified for coverage for the drugs.
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Under the Biden administration’s proposal, only those who are considered obese — someone who has a body mass index of 30 or higher — would qualify for coverage.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Participants must have a body mass index greater than 25.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Changing to the keto diet led to a decrease in mean body weight of 4.2 kg (9.3 lb) and a decrease in mean body mass index (BMI) by 1.5 kg/m2.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Choi, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Under the Biden administration’s proposal, only those who are considered obese — someone who has a body mass index of 30 or higher — would qualify for coverage.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Participants must have a body mass index greater than 25.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Changing to the keto diet led to a decrease in mean body weight of 4.2 kg (9.3 lb) and a decrease in mean body mass index (BMI) by 1.5 kg/m2.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for body mass index
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“Body mass index.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20mass%20index. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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