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Body mass index, or BMI, is an easy-to-calculate measure of obesity based
on the ratio of your weight and your height.
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It's convenient to use -- just knowledge of your height and weight -- and it's
useful for most people to get a general idea of your disease risk.
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BMI isn't perfect, however, and while it's beneficial in some circumstances, it
has some major limitations if you're trying to use it to gauge your individual
disease risk.
Body Mass Index
