Body Mass Index

Body Mass Index

by Della H

​Objectives

​At the end of this lesson you should be able to:

1. ​Define BMI 

2. ​Give the formula for BMI 

3. Calculate BMI using data 

4. ​Use BMI to determine if one is underweight, normal, overweight or obese

​What is body mass index?

​This is a measure of body fat based on height and weight

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of Body mass index (BMI)

• The measurement of brightness

• The measurement of fruits weight.

• The measurement of a person’s weight for their height.​

• The measurement of a person's temperature.

​How is BMI measured?

Multiple Choice

Shouq is 1.58 m tall and weighs 60 kg, her BMI is

• 24

• 30

• 17

Multiple Choice

If Mohammed is 1.79m tall and weighs 55 this means he is

• overweight

• underweight

• healthy weight

• obese

Multiple Choice

The healthy BMI range for females is

• 19-25

• 18.5-24.9

• under 18

• over 26

Multiple Choice

An overweight male has a BMI in the range of

• 20-23

• under 20

• 27-40