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The 12 pages that link to Body mass index, each with the reason it gives.

• Body imageCompared with: A numerical weight-to-height measure does not describe a person’s body image.

• ObesityRelated: BMI is widely used to classify obesity, but it does not directly measure body fat.

• MalnutritionRelated: It can flag weight-related risk, though it does not diagnose every form of malnutrition.

• AnthropometryRelated: It combines two common measurements into a screening index.

• Weight lossRelated: It describes weight relative to height, not the amount or distribution of fat lost.

• Body sizeBroader topic: It is a human-specific screening measure derived from body dimensions.

• Bariatric surgeryRelated: BMI has historically helped define surgical eligibility, though assessment also considers health and risk.

• Body massCompared with: Unlike organismal mass itself, this index adjusts human mass for height.

• Growth chartRelated: For children, BMI is interpreted against age- and sex-specific references rather than adult cutoffs.

• Model figureRelated: It has been used in debates over model health, though it cannot assess health by itself.

• Jon Brower MinnochCompared with: BMI cannot distinguish body fat from the large fluid shifts reported in Minnoch’s case.

• OrlistatRelated: BMI thresholds commonly help determine whether orlistat is appropriate for weight management.