print email comment close BMI -- Body Mass Index URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/ Description: BMI "is a number that shows body weight adjusted for height. ... For adults aged 20 years or older, BMI falls into one of these categories: underweight, normal, overweight, or obese." This site provides a BMI calculator, the BMI mathematical formula, and information about BMI as a diagnostic tool and about healthy BMI for adults, children, and teens. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Extra Keywords BMI-for-age Library of Congress Subject Headings: Body size Body weight Health LII Database Information: Record 16971 created by Maria Brandt on 08/26/2005 Last modification on 08/30/2005 Published: 08/26/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/16971