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BMI Calculator from HEALTH ICON to the healthy life  The  body mass index  ( BMI ) or  Quenelle index  is a value derived from the mass (weight) and height of an individual. The BMI is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the body height and is universally expressed in units of kg/m 2 , resulting from mass in kilograms and height in meters The BMI may also be determined using a table or chart which displays BMI as a function of mass and height using contour lines or colors for different BMI categories, and which may use other units of measurement (converted to metric units for the calculation). The BMI is an attempt to quantify the amount of tissue mass (muscle), fat, and bone) in an individual, and then categorize that person as  underweight ,  normal weight ,  overweight , or  obese  based on that value. That categorization is the subject of some debate about where on the BMI scale the dividing lines between categories should be placed. [1]  Commonly