in reply to Body Mass Index Calculator

My comments have nothing to do with Perl.

That is not a definition of BMI that I am familiar with. Normally, it is: 

mass/(height)^2

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I think it is important for you to specify units in your prompts. I entered my weight in pounds and my waist in inches -- and your code has declared me obese! Considering a friend recently likened my physique to that of a typical Boston Marathon champion, I'd say something is definitely askew.

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Re^2: Body Mass Index Calculator
by naildownx (Beadle) on Jan 29, 2011 at 04:23 UTC
    First of all, I agree with you, that it is not a very accurate indicator of a true BMI measurement. Secondly, I had not thought about what units others may use because the book was American written and distributed, thanks for pointing that out. And finally, I only use the number as an indication of progress, not an actual reading of true BMI, only calipers can indicate that. Plus, I took the equations straight from the book, so if you have qualms with their formulated ways of arriving at a BMI % then write those authors. Thanks for the reply and taking a look at the script :)
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