Though body mass index is a simple, easy, and inexpensive way to measure your body size and fat content, it is not perfect. Because it does not directly measure your body fat, the results will not be as accurate as other measures.
General Information/Narrative [Suggest Change] Prior to submission of the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) to OSD in July (e.g. 2015), operational organizations and field activities such as program offices begin developing their individual POMs as a prelude to the headquarters' call for budget estimates.
Â· just now. Report Abuse. pom is actually a diminutive or derivation of pome which is an acronym for Prisoner Of Mother England. As the slang term Aussies use for Brits, it is interesting to say the least since historically, it was the Aussies who were the poms, i.e. prisoners of mother england.phlatulent_phrog Â· 9 years ago. Thumbs up. Popular idea of how Pom originated was that after People had been Transported to Australia, their Skin resembled the Colour of aPomegranite-Thus Pom-egranite,well I Suppose you would after a Horrendous 6 month trip... Source(s): Daily Mirror on weds.