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Body mass index, or BMI, is used to determine | Body mass index, or BMI, is used to determine a person’s healthy weight range for their height. | ||
It is useful to consider BMI alongside waist circumference, as waist measurement helps to assess risk by measuring the amount of central fat. | * It is useful to consider BMI alongside waist circumference, as waist measurement helps to assess risk by measuring the amount of central fat. | ||
* BMI is a useful measurement for most people over 18 years old. However it is only an estimate and not taking into account age, ethnicity, gender and body composition. It is recommended to check waist measurement and other risk factors<ref>Heart Foundation BMI Available: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/bmi-calculator (accessed 13.8.2021)</ref> | |||
BMI is a useful measurement for most people over 18 years old. However it is only an estimate and not taking into account age, ethnicity, gender and body composition. It is recommended to check waist measurement and other risk factors<ref>Heart Foundation BMI Available: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/bmi-calculator (accessed 13.8.2021)</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 08:20, 13 August 2021
Original Editor - Lucinda hampton
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Body mass index, or BMI, is used to determine a person’s healthy weight range for their height.
- It is useful to consider BMI alongside waist circumference, as waist measurement helps to assess risk by measuring the amount of central fat.
- BMI is a useful measurement for most people over 18 years old. However it is only an estimate and not taking into account age, ethnicity, gender and body composition. It is recommended to check waist measurement and other risk factors[1]
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- ↑ Heart Foundation BMI Available: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/bmi-calculator (accessed 13.8.2021)
