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BMI

American  
[bee-em-ahy] / ˈbiˈɛmˈaɪ /

abbreviation

  1. body mass index.


BMI British  

abbreviation

  1. body mass index

  2. Broadcast Music Incorporated

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The bar will decrease gradually over the next 12 years starting in June when the BMI requirement will go down to 35 but patients will still need the four health conditions.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Average body weight was 99.0 kg, average BMI was 36.6 kg/m², and average waist circumference was 115 cm.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Analysts at BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions, noted that the rupee’s depreciation has come despite interest-rate differentials moving in its favor in recent months and India’s solid economic fundamentals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

For participants achieving both a BMI of 27 or less and a WHtR of <0.53 these values were 10.5% vs 2.7%, respectively.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

They also tend to be younger, with a lower BMI than patients on the injections, and tend to be men, according to remarks from a Novo executive last month at a BMO investor conference.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

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