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.
Because it's simple, Ahima said, adding that it's easy to weigh people and measure their height. For most people, BMI provides a reasonable measure of body fat, but is not accurate for athletes (who weigh more because of muscle) or older people who have lost height, he said.Other methods of measuring body fat also have their pros and cons. person's BMI is calculated as her weight in kilograms divided by her height in meters, squared. A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered normal, a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is overweight, and a BMI greater than 30 is obese..