What is the health indicator obtained by dividing body height (in centimetres) by cube root of body weight (in kilograms) –
Correct Answer: Ponderal Index
Description: 1. Ponderal index = height/ cube root of weight 2.Corpulence index = actual weight/ desirable weight 3.Brocca index = height (cm)- 100 4.Quetelet&;s index = weight in kg / height in metre square. Ref- Park&;s textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine 24th edition. .
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