Body mass index (BMI) is essentially a comparison between a person's weight and height. A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered healthy, over 25 is considered overweight, and over 30 is considered obese. How do you think a person's height varies with BMI? What about weight with BMI?
I'm honestly stumped with this one, because regardless of your height, you could be skinny or heavy, so your bmi wouldn't matter?
And wouldn't your weight and bmi be a direct variation -- the more you weight the higher your bmi?
Thank you.
Consider how it is affected if the height increases but the weight stays the same. Do the same for weight. It increases but the height stays the same. I think the questions are not well worded. I interpret the first as how does BMI vary with height? Ask the teacher for clarification and explain how you interpreted the questions in your answers.
When looking at how a person's height varies with BMI, it's important to understand that BMI is not directly influenced by height alone. BMI is calculated by dividing a person's weight (in kilograms) by the square of their height (in meters). Therefore, height alone does not determine BMI. However, for individuals with similar weight, their BMI will be higher if they have a shorter height, and vice versa. So, in general, if two people have the same weight but different heights, the person with the shorter height will tend to have a higher BMI.
Regarding weight and BMI, you are correct. Weight and BMI have a direct relationship. As weight increases, so does BMI. This is because BMI is a measure of weight relative to height. Therefore, if two individuals have the same height and different weights, the person with the higher weight will generally have a higher BMI.
It is also worth noting that BMI is not a perfect measure of health and does not take into account factors such as muscle mass. Therefore, it's important to consider other factors, such as body composition and overall health, when assessing an individual's health status.