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body mass index
UK/ˈbɒdi ˌmæs ˈɪndɛks/US/ˈbɑːdi ˌmæs ˈɪndɛks/BOD·y MASS IN·dex
A number calculated from a person's weight and height, used to classify underweight, normal weight, overweight or obesity.
Examples
“Doctors often use body mass index to assess a patient's weight category.”
“Her body mass index falls within the healthy range.”
“BMI is a quick screening tool but it does not measure body fat directly.”
Band 8 sentence
“While BMI remains contested as a perfect metric, it is still widely used for population-level health surveillance.”
Collocations
- calculate body mass index
- measure body mass index
Word family
Common mistakes
BMI index→BMI
body mass→body mass index
Say it for a higher band
5weight→6body mass→7+body mass index
Synonyms
BMI
Easily confused
body weight
“A person's body mass index takes both weight and height into account.”
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