Biological significance and interpretation of the corpulence index BMI (Body Mass Index)] |
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| Authors: | J C Pineau |
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| Institution: | Laboratoire d'Anthropologie biologique et Evolution, Université Paris-VII. |
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| Abstract: | A study of the corpulence of young French men between the age of 18 and 20 has proved the existence of a biological constant between the height and the weight, bringing a new significance to the Body Mass Index. The elaboration of a new index BMC (BMI corrected), allows us to know with precision the underweight or overweight of any individual. |
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