Nomogram for determining body mass index Nomogram for determining body mass index. To use this nomogram, place a ruler or other straight edge between the body weight (without clothes) in kilograms or pounds located on the left-hand line and the height (without shoes) in centimeters or inches located on the right-hand line. The body mass index is read from the middle of the scale and is in metric units. (Copyright 1979, George A. Bray, MD; used with permission.) Source: Biology of Obesity, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19e Citation: Kasper D, Fauci A, Hauser S, Longo D, Jameson J, Loscalzo J. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19e; 2015 Available at: https://accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/DownloadImage.aspx?image=/data/books/1130/kas_ch415e_f001.png&sec=98732293&BookID=1130&ChapterSecID=79752768&imagename= Accessed: November 16, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved