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9.7 Calculate BMI

9.7 Calculate BMI

Q Background: Body Mass Index (BMI) is the most common method used to measure "health" at hospitals and clinics. BMI is the measure of body weight in relation to height that is used to compare body size with a standard. A "healthy body weight" is defined as a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m 2. Formula: Weight (lb) X 703 / Height (in2) A. Assignment: Calculate BMI. Please calculate the BMI for either yourself OR someone you know and briefly answer the following questions. Of course, you can make a person up but it won't allow you to be able to authentically assess that individual. B. Post by Thursday, April 28 (soft deadline) 1. How old is this individual? _________ 2. What is the BMI? __________ (please show the calculation) 3. According to the BMI, is this person healthy? __________ 4. Do you agree with the above assessment? __________ 5. Do you feel that the BMI is a reliable tool to assess the health an individual? How about the health of the US population? Please explain your answer. C. Reply by Sunday, May 8 1. Post a response to 1 student in the class. 2. Reply by checking their calculations and comment whether you agree with their assessment or not. The purpose is to give other students feedback on their calculation and have a dialogue about BMI as a standard of "health". B. Grade: 10 Points 1. Post by Thursday, May 5 (5 pts) 2. Reply by Sunday, May 8 (5 pts)

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1. How old is this individual? ___28___ 2. What is the BMI? ___105 x 703 / 60in2 = 73815/3600 = 20.5 __ 3. According to the BMI, is this person healthy? _Yes, this person is considered normal/healthy__ 4. Do you agree with the above assessment? I agree that I am of a normal body range but it doesn't necessarily mean that I am healthy. There are a lot of other factors that add on to whether a person is considered healthy or not.