NAME

Acme::Fitness - Perl extension for calculating fitness results

SYNOPSIS

  use Acme::Fitness;

  my $fit4fight = new Acme::Fitness( { system => "metric" } );
  $fit4fight->weight(75);
  $fit4fight->hight(180);
  $fit4fight->gender("male");
  printf("Your BMI is %.2d \n",$fit4fight->bmi());

DESCRIPTION

BMI (Body Mass Index) (see [1])

BMI = weight (kg) / height (m) x height (m)

BMI = weight (Lbs) * 704 / height (In.) x height (In.)

The BMI divide people into four groups: 1. Underweight ( < 18,5) 2. Normal ( 18,5 - 24,9) 3. Overweight (25,0 - 29,9) 4. Obesity (> 30)

The ``Wmax''-test (see [2]) UNIMPLEMENTED

AUTHOR

Lars G. T. Jørgensen <larsj@diku.dk>

TODO

Add support for imperal measures.

Acme::Fitness - Perl extension for calculating fitness results