​The Body Mass Index (BMI)

question 42

Multiple Choice

​The body mass index (BMI)

• A) ​is a measure of total weight.
• B) ​considers both age and gender in calculating obesity.
• C) ​is defined as a person's height (in meters) divided by body weight (in kilograms) squared.
• D) ​is defined as body weight (in kilograms) divided by height (in meters) squared.

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