Calculating body mass index (BMI) requires accurate height measurement, often expressed in centimeters (cm). The formula for BMI involves dividing weight (kg) by height squared (m^2). To compute BMI using height in cm, divide weight by height in meters squared.
Knowing your BMI assists in assessing weight status, identifying health risks, and monitoring weight trends. Historically, body mass index is credited to Adolphe Quetelet, a Belgian statistician and astronomer, who devised it in 1832.