pa'-shens (hupomone, makrothumia): Patience implies suffering, enduring or waiting, as a determination of the will and not simply under necessity.
To work out your BMI: 1  divide your weight in kilograms (kg) by your height in metres (m) 2  then divide the answer by your height again to get your BMI.
What is body mass index? Determining how much you should weigh is not a simple matter of looking at a height-weight chart, but includes considering the amount of bone, muscle and fat in your body's composition. The amount of fat is the critical measurement. A good indicator of how much fat you carry is the body mass index (BMI). Although it is not a perfect measure, it gives a fairly accurate assessment of how much of your body is composed of fat.