Body Mass Index - (BMI) Flashcards
1
Q
What is BMI?
A
A measurement of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both men and women between the ages of 18 and 65
2
Q
What can BMI be used to indicate?
A
BMI can be used to indicate if a person is overweight, obese, underweight or normal
3
Q
What is a healthy BMI score?
A
Between 18,5 and 24,9
4
Q
What BMI score indicates that a person is underweight?
A
Below 18,5
5
Q
What BMI score indicates that a person may be overweight?
A
Between 25 and 29,9
6
Q
What is the formula for calculating BMI?
A
Weight (kg) divided by (height in m)squared
7
Q
What BMI score indicates obesity, class 1?
A
Between 30 and 34,9
8
Q
What BMI score indicates obesity, class 2?
A
Between 35 and 39,9
9
Q
What BMI score indicates extreme obesity?
A
A score larger than 40
