We introduced the body mass index (BMI) calculator in Exercise 1.10. The formulas for calculating BMI are

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Create a BMI calculator that reads the user’s weight in pounds and height in inches (or, if you prefer, the user’s weight in kilograms and height in meters), then calculates and displays the user’s body mass index. Also, display the BMI categories and their values from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm so the user can evaluate his/her BMI.

Exercise 1.10

By recent estimates, two-thirds of the people in the United States are overweight and about half of those are obese. This causes significant increases in illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. To determine whether a person is overweight or obese, you can use a measure called the body mass index (BMI). The United States Department of Health and Human Services provides a BMI calculator at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/
obesity/BMI/bmicalc.htm. Use it to calculate your own BMI. An exercise in Chapter 2 will ask you to program your own BMI calculator. To prepare for this, research the formulas for calculating BMI.

BMI = weightIn Pounds x 703 heightInInches x heightInInches