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Body Mass Index is calculated as:

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Height (m)/ Weight(kg) squared.

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Weight (kg)/ Height (m) squared.

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Height (m) x Weight (kg).

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Blood Pressure (in mm of Hg) x Height (m) squared.

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Solution

The correct option is B Weight (kg)/ Height (m) squared.
Body Mass Index is a measure of a person's nutritional intake. It is given mathematically as Weight (kg)/Height(m) squared.

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