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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The BMI of one 10-year-old Fox is treating has dropped by about 30% since she has been on the medication, Fox said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Keith was named producer of the year at the BMI Awards in 2024, and was nominated for a Grammy for “Sicko Mode.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

"Given that investor concern over domestic policy has not been resolved, we expect depreciatory pressure on the rupiah to persist," BMI said.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

The second was a matched cohort of 30,528 women, pairing each GLP-1 user with a nonuser who shared similar characteristics, including age, race, ethnicity, BMI, breast density, and diabetes status.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2026

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

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