I-HEAL MetS

Interactive Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyle for self-management of Metabolic Syndrome

Proposal ID: GIA/2020/000215

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Body Mass Index
  • BMI stands for Body Mass Index. It is a numerical measure of a person’s body fat based on their weight and height.
  • BMI is widely used as an indicator of whether someone is underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese.
  • The formula for calculating BMI is as follows:
  • BMI = weight (kg) / height (m) x height (m)
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