body mass index
nounDefinition of body mass index
: a measure of body fat that is the ratio of the weight of the body in kilograms to the square of its height in meters
Examples of body mass index in a Sentence
A person with a body mass index of more than 30 is considered to be obese.
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The conclusion that optimistic people tend to live longer holds true regardless of other factors, including socioeconomic status, body mass index, social integration and alcohol use, Lee said. — Marisa Iati, Washington Post, "Here’s a new reason to be an optimist: You’re likely to live longer, study says," 29 Aug. 2019 But even after controlling for risk factors such as smoking, physical activity and body mass index, the report found that deaths remained higher in those with mental illness. — Arman Azad, CNN, "Why people with mental illness may face poorer physical health and early death," 16 July 2019 Casey Taylor sued after the BNSF Railway Company withdrew its conditional offer of employment for an electronic technician position after a medical exam found his body mass index to be in the severely obese range. — USA TODAY, "Glowing rock fight, Statehouse stash, hometown hero: News from around our 50 states," 15 July 2019 Anorexia nervosa, as it is officially known, is an eating disorder primarily associated with an extremely low body mass index (BMI), usually accompanied by an aversion to eating and a distorted body image. — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, "Anorexia May Be Linked to Metabolism, a Genetic Analysis Suggests," 15 July 2019 And boys' body mass index as children might play a role. — Minali Nigam, CNN, "Boys are hitting puberty earlier, partially due to rise in BMI, study suggests," 22 July 2019 But even after controlling for other potentially influencing factors, the researchers found that eating speed appeared to be an independent factor in weight and body mass index measures. — Amanda Macmillan, Time, "Here's Why Eating More Slowly May Help You Lose Weight," 12 Feb. 2018 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, "Staying in school longer leads to better health," 1 Feb. 2018 The author, seen here on the grounds of the Glyndebourne Opera House, learned that his own polygenic score showed him at risk for obesity at the 94th percentile for body mass index. — Robert Plomin, WSJ, "Our Fortunetelling Genes," 15 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'body mass index.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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