How to Use body mass index in a Sentence
body mass index
noun- A person with a body mass index of more than 30 is considered to be obese.
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Min said, adding that about 50% of the riders have described themselves as being overweight based on their body mass index.
— Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2018 -
Researchers found that the group who added cumin to their yogurt reduced weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference.
— Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024 -
One methyl group that is linked to a higher body mass index may be able to quiet a gene called PIM3, which is involved in burning the body’s fuel.
— Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2018 -
Trump’s body mass index, or BMI, of 29.9 puts him in the category of being overweight for his height.
— Jill Colvin, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Jan. 2018 -
Trump's body mass index, or BMI, of 29.9 puts him in the category of being overweight for his height.
— Leada Gore, AL.com, 16 Jan. 2018 -
Participants will also receive body mass index, blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes screenings.
— Megan Becka, cleveland.com, 30 Oct. 2017 -
Hon, who was not involved in the study, warns that children with a high body mass index have a greater likelihood to develop obesity as an adult, which can place them at a risk for future health complications.
— Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2024 -
No: even after controlling for age, there was still an effect of extra education on various health outcomes, including strokes, smoking, and body mass index.
— Cathleen O'Grady, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2018 -
In many of the physician notes, the first line noted the patient’s body mass index (BMI) of 41.
— Ashley Andreou, Scientific American, 26 May 2022 -
Everyone in the study had a BMI, or body mass index, of at least 35.
— Carla K. Johnson, The Seattle Times, 16 Oct. 2018 -
And boys' body mass index as children might play a role.
— Minali Nigam, CNN, 22 July 2019 -
But the teen had a body mass index in the normal range, with average height and weight.
— Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2019 -
Trump also is obese, with a body mass index just past 30.
— The Associated Press, NOLA.com, 2 Oct. 2020 -
The study involved 16 people with a body mass index in the overweight or obese range.
— Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Oct. 2022 -
The new guidelines, like the old ones, are based on body mass index, a measure of weight versus height.
— Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2022 -
The health baseline most doctors use is body mass index, or BMI, a score based on height and weight.
— Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2020 -
Most patients in the trial had a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or higher.
— Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 1 Jan. 2023 -
Humans die when their body mass index (BMI) is around 12.
— Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2018 -
But in children, that ratio, called the body mass index, is measured as a range.
— Anne Saker, The Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2021 -
Among the higher risk groups include people with a body mass index of 25 or more.
— Christopher Brito, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2021 -
The whole idea of body mass index (BMI) was invented by a bunch of white dudes that were studying a bunch of white people in the ’40s.
— WIRED, 24 Jan. 2023 -
Weight loss for anyone who is overweight or obese based on body mass index.
— Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2024 -
Players were matched with people of the same age, race and body mass index, and their results were compared.
— Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2022 -
One of the main causes is being overweight (defined as a body mass index, or BMI, of over 25).
— James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024 -
Either way, his body mass index would have defined him as obese.
— Annie Karni, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2020 -
Obesity is measured as a function of the body mass index, a ratio of height to weight.
— Sam Stebbins, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2018 -
This includes overweight folks — anyone with a body mass index of 25 or above.
— Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Oct. 2021 -
The average change in BMI (body mass index) was -16 percent in the treatment group, and +0.6 percent in the placebo group.
— Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2022 -
The survey counted people with a body mass index of 30 or more as obese, and those with a B.M.I. of 40 or more as severely obese.
— Matt Richtel and Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2018
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