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The term BMI ...

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The term BMI stands for?

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Boy Mass Index

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Body Mass Index

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Boss Mass Index

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Body Massage Index

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Body Mass Index
BMI stands for Body Mass Index.
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters.
It indicates body fatness.

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a Tina's mass is 48.8

k g

and her height is 1.56

m .

Is she underweight? Explain your answer.
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m

and his mass is 68.5

k g

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20 .

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m

is the mass in kilograms and

h

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