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_____ can be an indicator of a person's undernourishment.

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Body weight

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Height

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Blood pressure

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Body Mass Index (BMI )

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The correct option is D Body Mass Index (BMI )
One way to find out if adults are undernourished is to calculate what nutrition scientists call Body Mass Index (BMI). It is simply the weight (kg) divided by the square of the height (m).

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