The body mass index is suitable for all people aged 18 ~ 65, except children, developing teenagers, pregnant women, wet nurses, the elderly and muscular people. The formula is as follows: body mass index (BMI) = weight (kg)/height (m) 2ex: 75/1.82 = 23.15.
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This formula can judge the health status of human body. According to American medical statistics, people with body mass index less than 16 and people with body mass index greater than 30 have the highest mortality rate.
The lowest mortality rate is among patients with body mass index aged 20 to 22.
Some people think that the best-looking body mass index value is:
Women's body mass index = 19 men's body mass index =22
In this way, the ideal weight can be calculated according to the height:
The most beautiful lady's weight = 19χ height χ height
The most beautiful man's weight =22χ height χ height