Question

why can weight be used as a measure of body mass?

Answer 1

Answer:It measures the excess weight  rather than the excess body fat.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

BMI uses weight of an individual to measure body mass because it measures extra weight of a body and not fat.

What is BMI?

• BMI stands for Body mass index.
• It is calculate by dividing weight of a body (in kg) to the square of height of that person (m2).

$BMI= weight (kg)/height (m^{2})$

• BMI below 18.5 indicates underweight, between 18.5 to 24.9 indicates normal weight, between 25 to 29.9 indicates overweight and between 30 to 39.9 indicates obese.

Hence, BMI measures extra weight of an individual not extra fat.

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