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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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“With production and exports heavily constrained, investors are sensitive to any threats to supply that could drag on the post-conflict recovery,” analysts at BMI said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

For clinicians, the ask is more immediate: Pause before treating BMI as sufficient justification for a prescription.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

Measuring waist size may therefore provide a better way to identify people at higher risk than relying on BMI alone.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

BMI has long been the standard to assess whether someone is at a healthy weight.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Even Lilly quietly dropped BMI from Zepbound’s label.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026