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Body mass index

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000854

Body mass index is a ratio of a person's height to weight: BMI = (705 X weight in pounds)/(height in inches, squared)

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-000854
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectResearch, Technology, Methods
AbbreviationBMI
SynonymsQuetelet index
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoAnthropometric measurements; Body weight; Lean body mass; Cardiorespiratory fitness; Obesity
TranslationsSpanish: índice de masa corporal
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000854",
  "term": "Body mass index",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Body mass index is a ratio of a person's height to weight: BMI = (705 X weight in pounds)/(height in inches, squared)",
  "abbreviation": "BMI",
  "synonyms": [
    "Quetelet index"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "anthropometric measurements",
    "body weight",
    "lean body mass",
    "cardiorespiratory fitness",
    "obesity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "índice de masa corporal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/body-mass-index/"
}

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