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This Package provides tools for medical purposes. Developed by Charité Berlin.

Main Developer: Sören Sauerbrei

Reference

medkit
- bmi(height, mass, [usePounds])

medkit

`bmi(height, mass, [usePounds])`

Constructor

const bmi = require('medkit').bmi;
bmi(180,80);
// => BMI {
//    index: null,
//    message: null,
//    gender: 'unknown',
//    age: null,
//    height: 180,
//    mass: 80,
//    measurement: 'kilograms/centimeters'
// }

`bmi.usePounds(value)`

Indicates if you want to use pounds/inches or kilograms/centimeters.

value bool

Note that this parameter may be set via the constructor and is initially set to false. Will change the measurement automatically.

`bmi.setHeight(value)`

Sets the patient's height

value must be integer in centimeter or inch.

Note that this parameter is mandatory and may be set via the constructor

`bmi.setMass(value)`

Sets the patient's mass.

value must be integer.

Note that this parameter is mandatory and may be set via the constructor

`bmi.setAge(value)`

Sets the patient's age.

value must be integer.

Based on the age the results may differ.

`bmi.setGender(value)`

Sets the patient's gender.

value mixed
- male
  - char m
  - integer 0
  - string male
  - bool false
- female
  - char f
  - char w
  - integer 1
  - string female
  - bool true

Will be converted to string male|female. If none of the above matches, then it's unknown. Based on the gender the results may differ.

bmi().setGender('m');      //male
bmi().setGender('false');  //male
bmi().setGender(1);        //female

`bmi.getRangeTable()`

Will return the personalized BMI-Ranges with labels.

const bmi = require('medkit').bmi;
bmi(180,80).getRangeTable();
// => {
//    'Very severely underweight': '16',
//    'Severely underweight': '16-17',
//    'Underweight': '17-18.5',
//    'Healthy': '18.5-25',
//    'Overweight': '25-30',
//    'Obese Class I': '30-35',
//    'Obese Class II': '35-40',
//    'Obese Class III': '40'
// }

`bmi.calc()`

Will calculate the BMI and the comeout range. Will return the BMI Object with updated values.

bmi(180,80).setGender('m').setAge(33).calc();
// => BMI {
//    index: 24.7,
//    message: 'Healthy',
//    gender: 'male',
//    age: 33,
//    height: 180,
//    mass: 80,
//    measurement: 'kilograms/centimeters'
// }