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The nutritional status of adults is measured with the help of the body mass index or BMI. Which of the following parameters are considered while calculating the BMI of a person?

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Weight of the person

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Daily food intake

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Height of the person

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Calorie requirement

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The correct option is C Height of the person
The body mass index or BMI of a person expresses the nutritional status. It represents the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in metres. A low BMI represents a low level of fat in a person’s body, and a high BMI represents a higher level of fat in a person’s body than what is required.

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a Tina's mass is 48.8

k g

and her height is 1.56

m .

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