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Re: unit of measurement [message #10492 is a reply to message #10490] Fri, 29 July 2016 13:57 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Following is a response from Senior DHS Stata Specialist, Tom Pullum:

BMI is measured in units of kilograms divided by (meters squared). For example, if someone is 2 meters tall (6 ft. 6.74 inches) and weighs 100 kg (220.462 pounds) then their BMI is 100/(2 squared) = 100/4=25. See http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmic alc.htm, for example.

 
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