Solving for the body mass Index
Answer (1)
Examplea Man weighs 60 kg and has a height of 160cmwhat is his BMI?BMI=60/1.6² (1.6 because the problem uses cm)BMI=60/2.56BMI=23.4 when rounding off to the nearest tenthsThis is considered normalHere is the Categories based to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteBMI Categories:Underweight = <18.5Normal weight = 18.5–24.9Overweight = 25–29.9Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater
