For years, the Body Mass Index (BMI) chart has been a ubiquitous tool in doctors' offices and online calculators, providing a seemingly straightforward way to categorize individuals as underweight, ...
When you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight. With this data, the computer spits out your body mass index (BMI) number.
BMI is an estimate of body composition based on weight and height. For people of any sex, a moderate BMI is usually 18.5 to 24.9. For people assigned female at birth, BMI does have some limitations.