body mass index (n)
BMI (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a measure of someone's weight in relation to height
def to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches
def overweight is a BMI greater than 25
def obese is a BMI greater than 30
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Hypernym index, index number, indicant, indicator
Incoming links
Hyponym index, index number, indicant, indicator

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