The WOMBAT formula for BMI is BMI = (weight in pounds X 703) / (height in inches)^2
So, that is how the apologists get around metric. But, as Mr. Mendenhall suggested for the definition of U.S. measures, the basis is metric, not WOMBAT. The definition of body mass index is the patient's mass in kilograms divided by the square of the patient's height in meters. Paul T. ----- Original Message ----- From: Martin Vlietstra To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; 'U.S. Metric Association' Sent: 24 August, 2008 02:13 Subject: RE: [USMA:41622] 450 kg lady---everything's bigger in Texas Paul - the actual report said that she weighed 1000 lbs. This leads on to the question - how would you obtain a reading fro her BMI (assuming of course that you knew her height)? Apologists for imperial/customary units say - look it up on a set of tables, but how many tables go that far. In metric units of course, you do not need look-up tables. Assuming that she was average height (165cm), her BMI would be a massive 165! To prove a point, I converted to metric units and calculated that using paper and pencil. (A pencil, not a pen!). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Trusten Sent: 23 August 2008 20:15 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:41622] 450 kg lady---everything's bigger in Texas http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,408609,00.html Paul Trusten, R.Ph. Public Relations Director U.S. Metric Association, Inc. www.metric.org 3609 Caldera Blvd. Apt. 122 Midland TX 79707-2872 US +1(432)528-7724 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
