Everyday Measurements

IMC (Índice de Massa Corporal)

Definição

O Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) é uma métrica de triagem calculada dividindo o peso de uma pessoa em quilogramas pelo quadrado de sua altura em metros (kg/m²).

Explicação

Developed by Belgian statistician Adolphe Quetelet around 1832, BMI was intended as a population-level statistical tool, not an individual diagnostic. The WHO defines underweight as BMI below 18.5, normal weight as 18.5–24.9, overweight as 25–29.9, and obese as 30 and above. BMI does not distinguish muscle from fat and has been criticized for systematically misclassifying athletes and underestimating health risks in some ethnic groups.

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