NUTRITION-MINDTAP (1 TERM)
NUTRITION-MINDTAP (1 TERM)
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The BMI or the body mass index is the measurement of a person’s weight according his or her height. The BMI can help in determining the condition of the obesity, and the amount of the weight the person should loose or gain to fall in the ideal category.

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