What is the health indicator obtained by dividing body height (in centimetres) by cube root of body weight (in kilograms) -: (A) Quetelet's Index, (B) Broca Index, (C) Ponderal Index, (D) Corpulence index
Answer is C. 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. .