| BMI {HealthCal} | R Documentation |
The Body Mass Index (BMI)
Description
The BMI function helps to calculate BMI value and corresponding weight status while taking age into consideration. It help decide whether people are overweight or underweight for over 100 years.
Usage
BMI(inputdata)
Arguments
inputdata |
Input data that includes height and weight of a person |
Details
The body mass index (BMI) is a measurement based on a person's mass (weight) and height. The BMI is calculated by dividing the body weight by the square of the height, and it is expressed in kilogrammes per square metre (kg/m2) since weight is measured in kilogrammes and height is measured in metres. The function was created using formula given by Keys et al. (1972).
Value
It returns body mass index (BMI) with present status
Author(s)
Pankaj Das
References
Keys, A., Fidanza, F., Karvonen, M.J., Kimura, N. and Taylor, H.L. ( 1972). Indices of relative weight and obesity. Journal of Chronic Diseases. 25(6): 329–343. (doi:10.1016/0021-9681(72)90027-6).
See Also
BMI, HealthCal
Examples
dataset44=c(175,90)
BMI(dataset44)