Indices of obesity

• Body mass index / BMI (Quetelet's index): 

BMI = Weight (kg) / Height² (m²)


• Ponderal index (PI): 

PI = Height (c,) / Weight³ (kg³)


• Brocca index (BI): 

BI = Height (cm) - 100


• Lorentz's formula: 

For men = (Height in cm - 100) - [(Height in cm - 150) / 4]

For women = (Height in cm - 100) - [(Height in cm - 150) / 2]

 

NOTE: 2 for men, 4 for female

 

• Corpulence index (CI):
CI = Actual weight (kg) / Desirable weight (kg)

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