Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure for indicating nutritional status in adults.
It is defined as a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of the person’s height in metres (kg/m2).1
BMI can be used as part of an assessment to see if a person is at risk of undernutrition. However, it does not take into account any weight a person may have lost recently or body composition. Therefore, it should not be used as a diagnostic tool. Instead, BMI should be used as a measure to track weight status in populations and as a screening tool to identify potential weight problems in individuals.
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References:
1. Department of Health and Aged Care, Australian Government, Body mass index (BMI) and waist measurement. Available at: https://www.health.gov.au/topics/overweight-and-obesity/bmi-and-waist. Accessed: January 2025.
2. The Lancet, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity. Available at: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/PIIS2213-8587(24)00316-4/abstract. Accessed: January 2025.
