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body mass index

Syllabification: (bod·y mass in·dex)
(abbreviation: BMI)
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Definition of body mass index

noun (plural body mass indices /-dəsēz/ or body mass indexes)

  • a weight-to-height ratio, calculated by dividing one’s weight in kilograms by the square of one’s height in meters and used as an indicator of obesity and underweight.

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