| Description |
The body mass index (BMI) is a measure of a person's weight relative to their height that links fairly well with body fat. The BMI is used as a measure of obesity for adults (those aged 18 years and over) when only weight and height data are available. It is calculated as a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres): BMI = weight (kg) / [height * height] (m²). |
| Definition |
Not specified |
| Outcome type |
Health impacts |
| Category |
NutritionAndHealth |
| Connects to transition domains |
None specified |
| Unit(s) of measurement |
None specified |
| Unit(s) of measurement description |
% of population aged 16 and over by educational attainment level, sex and age, classified into underweight, normal, overweight, pre-obese, obese |
| SDG Targets |
SDG_2_2, SDG_3_4 |
| Transition domain alignment |
Area_1 (Strong), Area_2 (Weak), Area_3 (Adequate), Area_4 (Adequate) |
| Supply chain components |
Consumption |
| Methodology |
Not specified |