View Single Post
  #52 (permalink)   Report Post  
Cindy Fuller
 
Posts: n/a
Default Statistics, statisics and ...

In article >,
Steve Wertz > wrote:

> On 28 Jan 2004 20:52:27 -0800, (JulieB)
> wrote:
>
> >BMI = your weight in kg/(your height in cm)squared

>
> I don't even get a whole number using that formula.
>
> -sw


It should be height in meters squared. Divide cm by 100. You should
get a number somewhere between 20 and 25 if you're not overweight. An
approximation for those too lazy to convert their height and weight to
metric is weight in lb/(height in inches) squared, then multiplied by
704.

Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me