Body mass index, or B.M.I., is one's weight in pounds multiplied by 703, then divided by the square of height in inches; or, in metric measures, weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters.
Laurence Shanet, 41, a television and theater director, was among the self-customizers until recently, when he turned to Roman Prokes of RPNY Tennis in New York, because "you can't really get a good machine that measures weight, balance and swing weight for less than $5,000 or $6,000".
The WHO's definitions of "overweight" and "obese" are based on an individual's body mass index (BMI), which measures weight relative to height.
Main Outcome Measures: Weight symmetry scores, latencies of each leg's active response to the support surface translations, and response strength scores of each leg to the platform translations.
These are individuals who have individual body mass indexes, which measures weight relative to height, greater than or equal to 25. Obese is defined as having a BMI greater than or equal to 30.
Outcome measures: Changes in nutritional status were assessed by Subjective Global Assessment, anthropometric measures (weight, triceps skinfold thickness, mid arm muscle circumference, and grip strength), and biochemical markers (serum albumin, serum transferrin, and insulin-like growth factor-1).
Main Outcome Measures: Weight-bearing symmetry scores.
Main Outcome Measures: Weight-bearing ability as measured by the vertical ground reaction force during 5 standing tasks (rising from a chair, quiet standing, weight-shifting forward, backward, laterally).
We computed z-scores for anthropometric measures (weight-for-age, height-for-age, and weight-for-height) using the Epi-Info (version 3.2, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta Georgia) using CDC 2000 reference population.
He inspected several items of clothing, rubbing fabric between his fingers to measure weight and softness and stretch.
The field of medicine has advanced through measuring: weight, blood pressure, dosage, cost, days until discharge, years until death.
