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Body Mass Index (BMI) or Quetelet Index

Body Mass Index is a simple index of weight for height, that is commonly used to classify underweight, normal weight, overweight and obesity in adults.
It is defined as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in metres (1 m=100 cm).
This Calculator has been designed in accordance with the recommended WHO (World Health Organization) BMI cut-off points to classify adult nutrition status.

Body Mass Index (BMI) or Quetelet Index
Your Weight in kilograms (e.g.: 82.7)	Your Height in centimetres (e.g.: 184.4)
Your Body Mass Index	Comment

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