The body mass index (BMI) is calculated from weight and height measurements using the formula BMI = weight (in kg) divided by height (in m -2). The BMI was first introduced by Quetlet in order to eliminate the confounding effects of height on weight.
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Definition of -phone. 1  1 : sound homophone âoften in names of musical instruments and sound-transmitting devices radiophone xylophone. 2  2 : speaker of (a specified language) Francophone.