body-mass index bmi

基本解釋

The universal standard introduced by the WHO for assessing weight is the Body-Mass Index (BMI): one's weight in kilograms divided by the square of one's height in meters.
WHO所引用的衡量體重的常規(guī)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)時BMI：就是用一個的體重（千克）除以他的身高（米）的平方。
By controlling for individual and environmental influences on weight, such as income and health, they then measure whether food-price changes affect body-mass index (BMI).
如果不考慮諸如收入和健康這些影響體重的個人和環(huán)境因素的話，作者估量出了食品價格變動是否會影響體重指數(shù)。
The main associations of body-mass index (BMI) with overall and cause-specific mortality can best be assessed by long-term prospective follow-up of large numbers of people.
獲得體重指數(shù)（BMI）與整體和病因特異性死亡率之間的主要聯(lián)系的最好的方法，就是對大數(shù)量人群進行的長期前瞻性隨訪。

By controlling for individual and environmental influences on weight, such as income and health, they then measure whether food-price changes affect body-mass index (BMI).
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