Comments on: 2 Questions From Our Readers

By: Matt Schoeneberger M.S.

Matt Schoeneberger M.S. — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:10:11 +0000

Oddly enough, it’s actually 655. It’s amazing how different the equations are between male and female.

Thanks for your help. Oh, and next time I do a video I’ll try not say ‘um’ every other word… must’ve been a bad day.

By: Sizzlechest

Sizzlechest — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:39:33 +0000

The first value in the formula below looks odd:

Female:
x = (655 + (4.35 * w) + (4.7 * h) – (4.7 * a))

Male:
x = (66 + (6.23 * w) + (12.7 * h) – (6.8 * a))

Is the first one supposed to be 65.5 or is it really 655?!

By: Matt Schoeneberger M.S.

Matt Schoeneberger M.S. — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:09:15 +0000

Thanks for the heads up. It should be working now. I can’t find a math error, do you still see one?

By: Sizzlechest

Sizzlechest — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:15:26 +0000

The JavaScript doesn’t work. It also looks like there’s a math error in either the male or female calculation. Let me know if you need help fixing it.