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A measurement relating body weight to height in an organism; typically calculated as the weight of an individual divided by the height of that individual squared. For quadrupeds, the square of body height is often replaced by the square of body length.
Synonyms:
exact_synonym:
body mass index
narrow_synonym:
height-adjusted body mass index; longitudinal BMI measurement; overweight body mass index status; underweight body mass index status