BMI is a widely used indicator used by healthcare and fitness organizations as i

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BMI is a widely used indicator used by healthcare and fitness organizations as it is inexpensive and easy toperform method. The formula for BMI is body weight in kilograms divided by body height in meters squared:

weight (kg) / [height (m)]2

Pick a reasonable height and a weight and calculate the corresponding BMI! How much weight this hypothetical person need to gain or shed (see table below) to get into the center of the “Target Weight Region” category? The standard weight status categories associated with BMI ranges for adults are shown in the following table:

BMI Weight Status

Below 18.5 . UnderTarget Weight

18.5 – 24.9 . Target Weight Region (medical)

25.0 – 29.9 30.0 OverTarget Weight and above .

WellOverTarget Weight

Please don’t forget about the errors in the measurement of height and weight. Please discuss potential statistical and systematic error sources for both quantities.)

Explanation / Answer

let height of a person is 2 metres

So according to formula of BMI = weight/(height)^2

to get into target region category it shouldbe lie in between 18.5 to 24.9

So w/4 should be greater than 18.5 and less than 24.9

Therefore weight shouldbe lie in between 74 and 99.6

Error in this problem maybe in meter scale in measurement of height.

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