ANSWER: The body mass index (BMI, which the chart was probably derived from) is a tool used to estimate body shape.
A new report recommends doctors stop using Body Mass Index to diagnose obesity because it isn't nuanced enough. Doctors should consider a patient's overall health instead of their weight, it said. A ...
When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...
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