bmi-calc
A Body Mass Index calculator.
example
var calcBmi = // 154 lbs, 72 in, imperialconsole// { value: 20.88, name: 'Normal' } // 69 kg, 1.62 m, metricconsole// { value: 26.29, name: 'Overweight' } // 59 kg, 2 m, metricconsole// { value: 14.75, name: 'Very Severely Underweight' }
api
var calcBmi =
var bmi = calcBmi(weight, height, [imperial])
weight
is a number in pounds or kilogramsheight
is a number in inches or metersimperial
is an optional boolean that defaults tofalse
.- If
true
,weight
is interpreted as pounds, andheight
as inches. - If
false
,weight
is interpreted as kilograms, andheight
as meters.
- If
bmi
bmi
is an object with the following properties:
value
is the bmi number, e.g.21.36
name
is a human-readable string, e.g.'severely underweight'
cli
- Install node.
- Run
npm install -g bmi-calc
- Run
bmi-calc --weight 170 --height 73
. (Except put in your weight and height.)
Usage: bmi-calc OPTIONS
-f 5, --feet=5 specify height in feet (can be used with -i)
-i 4, --inches=4 specify height in inches (can be used with -f)
-m 2, --meters=2 specify height in meters (can be used with -c)
-c 7, --centimeters=7 specify height in centimeters (can be used with -m)
-l 153, --lbs=153 specify weight in pounds
-p 153, --pounds=153 specify weight in pounds
-k 67, --kilograms=67 specify weight in kilograms
license
MIT