Using a tape measure. All you need is the height and weight of a person to find their bmi.

How To Take Your Body Measurements Properly Lose Baby Weight
How do you measure your body parts. How to take body measurements method 1 of 4. When measuring your waist exhale and measure before inhaling again. Using your body to estimate length your hand. An average foot is about 12 inches long. From nose to finger tip. Place one end of the tape measure at the fullest part of your bust wrap.
Measure the circumference of your waist. When taking body measurements you need to. Use the correct type of tape measure. One of the most well known measurements for the human body is called body mass index bmi. Your forearm is about 15 feet 46 centimeters. Check out the easy to follow instructions for getting accurate measurements for each body part below.
Place the measuring tape about a 12 inch above your belly button at the narrowest part of your waist to measure around your torso. The distance between your nose. Bust measure all the way around your bust and back midway measure between the widest part of your hips and waist knees measure just above the knee around the leg. The width of your palm is about 4 inches 10 centimeters. If you want to take a full body measurement to track your progress do the above from the quick measure as well as the following. In other words it doesnt take into account how much muscle or fat you have but just your weight relative to your height.
You will need many of the measurements. Use the tape to circle. Tailoring or making clothing. Your forearm from elbow to fingertip. Measure the circumference of your chest. Body mass index is flawed.
Take the measurements listed above.