Class BodyMetrics

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.natural.medicine.anthropometry.BodyMetrics

public class BodyMetrics
extends Object

Body Mass Index and Body Surface Area calculators. *

Reference:
Fréchet, M. (1906). Sur quelques points du calcul fonctionnel. Rendiconti del Circolo Matematico di Palermo.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Silvere Martin-Michiellot, Gemini AI (Google DeepMind)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Real	bmi(Quantity<Mass> mass, Quantity<Length> height)	BMI = mass (kg) / height² (m²)
static String	bmiCategory(Real bmi)	BMI category
static Real	bsaDuBois(Quantity<Mass> mass, Quantity<Length> height)	Du Bois BSA formula: BSA = 0.007184 * w^0.425 * h^0.725
static Real	bsaMosteller(Quantity<Mass> mass, Quantity<Length> height)	Mosteller BSA: sqrt(weight * height / 3600)
static Quantity<Mass>	idealBodyWeightFemale(Quantity<Length> height)	Ideal body weight (Devine formula, female)
static Quantity<Mass>	idealBodyWeightMale(Quantity<Length> height)	Ideal body weight (Devine formula, male)

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

bmi

public static Real bmi(Quantity<Mass> mass,
 Quantity<Length> height)

BMI = mass (kg) / height² (m²)

bmiCategory

public static String bmiCategory(Real bmi)

BMI category

bsaDuBois

public static Real bsaDuBois(Quantity<Mass> mass,
 Quantity<Length> height)

Du Bois BSA formula: BSA = 0.007184 * w^0.425 * h^0.725

bsaMosteller

public static Real bsaMosteller(Quantity<Mass> mass,
 Quantity<Length> height)

Mosteller BSA: sqrt(weight * height / 3600)

idealBodyWeightMale

public static Quantity<Mass> idealBodyWeightMale(Quantity<Length> height)

Ideal body weight (Devine formula, male)

idealBodyWeightFemale

public static Quantity<Mass> idealBodyWeightFemale(Quantity<Length> height)

Ideal body weight (Devine formula, female)