MathLiveBody mass index
Body mass index gives a rough measure of relative body weight by dividing a person's mass by the square of their height. It is used in medicine and public health to screen for underweight, healthy weight, overweight and obesity.
\mathrm{BMI} = \frac{m}{l^2}What the symbols mean
| body mass index (kg/m^2) | |
| body mass (kg) | |
| body height (m) |
About this formula
- FieldBiology and medicine
- TopicClinical measurement
- LevelHigh school
- Also calledBMI formula, body mass index formula, BMI calculation, weight divided by height squared, Quetelet index, BMI
- SourceWikidata Q131191
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