Applications of BMI or BSI: Differences and Revisions According to Age and Height

Validation of body-mass relationships requires a careful statistical analysis of data of normal weight individuals. BMI (ratio between body mass and square of body height) and BSI values (ratio between mass and cube of body height) have been calculated for 99 persons with ages between 1 day and 76 y...

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Main Authors: Otto W. B. Schult, Ludwig E. Feinendegen, Stephan Zaum, Walton W. Shreeve, Richard N. Pierson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/647163