The body mass index (BMI) can be calculated from a person's height and weight to determine if they are too thin, overweight, or obese. The document instructs the reader to calculate their own BMI using a provided worksheet and then see a nurse or doctor to interpret what their BMI means about their health. It aims to help prevent malnutrition by analyzing one's BMI.

1. The body mass index (or BMI) can be calculated from height and weight. It tells whether a person is too thin
(wasted) or heavy (overweight/obese) for his height. Calculate your own BMI and visit the school nurse /
physician for the BMI interpretation.
NAME:
DATE: SECTION:
Grade 6, Lesson 1 - Nutrition Problems Session 1 Worksheet
MY WEIGHT (IN KG):
MY HEIGHT (IN M):
MY BMI COMPUTATION:
Based on your answers, how can you improve your food intake to prevent malnutrition?
Source: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/bmi-charts.html
MY BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) — FOR BOYS

2. The body mass index (or BMI) can be calculated from height and weight. It tells whether a person is too thin
(wasted) or heavy (overweight/obese) for her height. Calculate your own BMI and visit the school nurse /
physician for the BMI interpretation.
NAME:
DATE: SECTION:
MY WEIGHT (IN KG):
MY HEIGHT (IN M):
MY BMI COMPUTATION:
Based on your answers, how can you improve your food intake to prevent malnutrition?
Source: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/bmi-charts.html
Grade 6, Lesson 1 - Nutrition Problems Session 1 Worksheet
MY BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) — FOR GIRLS