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What is the formula for calculating BMI?

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What is the formula for calculating BMI?

like the mathematical formula for calculating your BMI. not putting it into a BMI calculator online, but the actual formula. thanks!

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doc wrote:

703 X weight divided by height squared

This comment was written at September 5th, 2009 at 12:29 am,
doc wrote:

English BMI Formula:
BMI = ( Weight in Pounds / ( Height in inches ) x ( Height in inches ) ) x 703

Metric BMI Formula:
BMI = ( Weight in Kilograms / ( Height in Meters ) x ( Height in Meters ) )

This comment was written at September 5th, 2009 at 12:29 am,
doc wrote:

go to www.webmd.com/diet/default.htm
there you'll see the tool in which you plug in your info (not much).

This comment was written at September 5th, 2009 at 12:29 am,
doc wrote:

weight/(height squared)
with weight in kilograms and height in metres
e.g someone 80kg and 1.8m would be 80/(1.8*1.8)

This comment was written at September 5th, 2009 at 12:29 am,