Title: Height-Related Changes in Body Mass Index: A Reappraisal
Article citation: Journal of the American College of nutrition, Vol. 23 No.1, 51-54(2004), Published by the American College of Nutrition.
Purpose: To study the relationship between BMI and height in 20-22 years old patients.
Sample: 10 to 22 years old Military personnel.
Setting: Israel Defense Force
Findings: When we compare the BMi and height in females and males, there was a statistically significant, although weak, negative correlation between BMI and Height in females, while the correlations was positive in males.
Summary: In young adults, BMI is affected in subtle, but opposite manner in males and females. In males, BMI increase with increasing height, while in females, BMI decreases with increasing height. 