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Body Mass Index (BMI) is widely used by doctors to judge health. Who actually invented this mathematical formula?

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Body Mass Index (BMI) is widely used by doctors to judge health. Who actually invented this mathematical formula?

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Body Mass Index (BMI) is widely used by doctors to judge health. Who actually invented this mathematical formula?
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