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A BMI calculator is a tool used to determine a person's body mass index (BMI) based on their height and weight. It is a quick and easy way to assess whether an individual is underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese.

used to determine if a patient is a candidate for bariatric surgery

BMI, which is calculated by inputting a person's height and weight, may not be accurate for certain groups such as weightlifters, endurance athletes, pregnant women, the elderly, or young children. This is because BMI does not differentiate between muscle and fat weight, it only considers the total weight.

Last update: 21 Jan 2023 20:41

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* (Katherine M. Flegal, Brian K. Kit et al., 2013) ^[3],
** (Geir Fagerjord Lorem, Henrik Schirmer et al., 2017) ^[4],
*** (Lucienne Roh, Julia Braun et al., 2014) ^[5]

References

1. Body Mass Index: Obesity, BMI, and Health: A Critical Review. Frank Q. Nuttall Nutrition Today, 50, 3, 5 2015

2. BMI calculation in older people: The effect of using direct and surrogate measures of height in a community-based setting. Rose Butler, Jane McClinchy et al.. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 22, 12 2017

3. Association of All-Cause Mortality With Overweight and Obesity Using Standard Body Mass Index Categories: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis; Katherine M. Flegal, Brian K. Kit et al.; JAMA, 309, 1, 1 2013

4. What is the impact of underweight on self-reported health trajectories and mortality rates: A cohort study; Geir Fagerjord Lorem, Henrik Schirmer et al.; Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 15, 1, 10 2017

5. Mortality risk associated with underweight: A census-linked cohort of 31,578 individuals with up to 32 years of follow-up; Lucienne Roh, Julia Braun et al.; BMC Public Health, 14, 1, 4 2014

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A BMI calculator is a tool used to determine a person's body mass index (BMI) based on their height and weight. It is a quick and easy way to assess whether an individual is underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese.

used to determine if a patient is a candidate for bariatric surgery

BMI, which is calculated by inputting a person's height and weight, may not be accurate for certain groups such as weightlifters, endurance athletes, pregnant women, the elderly, or young children. This is because BMI does not differentiate between muscle and fat weight, it only considers the total weight.

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