Quetelet&;s index used to assess obesity, is represented as -
Weight di vided by Height
Height divided by weight
Weight divided by square of Height
Height divided by square of weight
Ans, is 'c' i.e., Weight divided by the square of Height Different indices use to determine obesity are : Body mass index, Quetelet's index - FAO/WHO recommends it's use internationally as reference stand-ard for assessing the prevalence of obesity in a community. Wt (kg) BMI = -------------------------- Ht2 (m) Height (cm) Ponderal index = -------------------------------- Cube root of body wt (kg) Broca index = Height (cm) - 100 Simplest index Actual weight Corpulence index = -------------------------- Desirable weight o This should not exceed 1[?]2 Ht (cm) - 150 Lorentz's formula = Ht(cm)-100 ------------------------ 2 (Female) or 4 (Male)
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