Environmental association of body mass index among Saur

Pages: 1232-1239
Ashish Gupta (Department of Anthropology, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh)

The body mass index (BMI) is a physical measurement used to assess an individual’s total amount of body fat. The BMI was invented by Belgian polymath Adolphe Quetelet in the 1800, and consequently is sometimes known as the Quetelet index. The BMI is calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms (kg) by your height in meters squared (m2). It is expressed as kg/m2. The body mass index (BMI) is commonly used as a surrogate marker for adiposity. However, the BMI indicates weight-for-height without considering differences in body composition and the contribution of body fat to overall body weight. Underweight and severe and morbid obesity are associated with highly elevated risks of adverse health outcomes. We estimated trends in mean body-mass index (BMI), which characterises its population distribution and in the prevalence of a complete set of BMI categories for adults Saurs.