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The body mass index (BMI) considers a person's weight and height to determine if they are underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese. A nomogram shows the BMI for a range of weights and heights. A 75 kg man who is 145 cm tall would be considered overweight. A 150 cm woman with a BMI of 40 would need to lose at least 35 kg to be considered normal weight. The taller a person is, the lower their BMI would be for a fixed weight, while a shorter person would have a higher BMI for the same weight.

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BMI Data Analysis Question

The body mass index (BMI) considers a person's weight and height to determine if they are underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese. A nomogram shows the BMI for a range of weights and heights. A 75 kg man who is 145 cm tall would be considered overweight. A 150 cm woman with a BMI of 40 would need to lose at least 35 kg to be considered normal weight. The taller a person is, the lower their BMI would be for a fixed weight, while a shorter person would have a higher BMI for the same weight.

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Year 10 Pre-Diploma Biology

DATA ANALYSIS - BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)


1.

The body mass index (BMI) considers the weight and height of a person and can be used to
determine if a person is overweight or obese. The nomogram shows the body mass index for a
range of weights and heights.
W e ig h t / k g

H e ig h t / c m

150
140
130

B o d y M a ss In d e x

130

120
110
100
95
90
85

135
50

140
145

O bese
30
O v e rw e ig h t

65

150
155
160

60
55

V e ry O b e se

40

80
75
70

125

N o rm a l
20

50

U n d e rw e ig h t

165
170
175

45

180

40

185
35

10

30

190
195
200
205

25

210

[Source: Adapted with permission from the American College of Neuropschopharmacology (ACNP), from G Bray,
Obesity, Fat intake and Chronic Disease, (2000), www.acnp.org/g4/gn401000154/CH.html]

(a)

State the weight description of a 75 kg man who is 145 cm tall.


....................................overweight...........................................................................
(1)

(b)

A woman of height 150 cm has a BMI of 40. Calculate the minimum weight she must
lose to be considered normal.
................................................35kg..............................................................................
(1)

(c)

Outline the relationship between height and BMI for a fixed weight.
.The taller a person is the lower chance that the person has a higher BMI, a shorter person

would have a higher BMI even if they have the same


weight..................................................................................................................
(1)

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