calculate_bmi: Calculate the body mass index (BMI, Quetelet index)
In LS31/clinicalcalculations: Clinical calculations
Description
Usage
Arguments
Value
Caveats
References
See Also
Description
Body mass index is calculated using the formula: \text{BMI} =
\text{weight} / \text{height}^2 with weight in kg en height in m.
Usage
1
calculate_bmi(weight, height)
Arguments
weight
Weight (kg).
height
Height (cm).
Value
BMI (\text{kg} m^{-2}), or NA if any parameters are NA.
Caveats
None at this time.
References
None.
See Also
units::set_units(), units::drop_units()
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Description Usage Arguments Value Caveats References See Also
Description
Body mass index is calculated using the formula: \text{BMI} = \text{weight} / \text{height}^2 with weight in kg en height in m.
Usage
1 | calculate_bmi(weight, height)
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Arguments
weight |
Weight (kg). |
height |
Height (cm). |
Value
BMI (\text{kg} m^{-2}), or NA if any parameters are NA.
Caveats
None at this time.
References
None.
See Also
units::set_units(), units::drop_units()
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