Height, Weight, and BMI

1. Behavioral Research Program
2. Research Resources and Tools
3. Group-Evaluated Measures (GEM)
4. Accumulating Data to Optimally Predict obesity Treatment (ADOPT)
5. Height, Weight, and BMI

Measure Definition:

BMI = weight / height^2  (kg/m^2) 

Construct:

Body Mass Index

Construct Definition (and Source):

An indicator of body density as determined by the relationship of BODY WEIGHT to BODY HEIGHT. BMI=weight (kg)/height squared (m2). (MeSH)

Selected References

Citation	PubMed ID
Bergman R, Stefanovski D, Buchanan T, et al. A better index of body adiposity. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2011;19:1083-1089.	21372804