The Not So Amazing BMI Calculator..

robbio87

Hey,

If anyone is curious what their BMI (Body Mass Index) is then read on..

During the past week I've been working on a BMI Calculator for ANDROID phones.

You can find it RIGHT HERE

Best of all its FREE!!

btw... my BMI is 21.5

paulmclaughlin

BMI is a lie.

robbio87

Did you just call me fat????

I am a boy,
I like bok choi,
I am scared to fly,
I have conjunctivitis in my right eye....

Anymore rhymes?

Owen_S

BMI is good for indicating if somebody is underweight, and gives a decent calculation of height in proportion to weight. It's terrible as a tool to estimate body composition and determining obesity. I think my BMI is 26-27, I ain't even mad :cool:

Mellor

Owen_S wrote: »

BMI is good for indicating if somebody is underweight, and gives a decent calculation of height in proportion to weight. It's terrible as a tool to estimate body composition and determining obesity. I think my BMI is 26-27, I ain't even mad :cool:

It's imperfect, but its not terrible.
True is doesn't account for muscle mass, but the vast majority of people with a BMI of 30 or over are overweight. The exceptions to the rule are so rare that people really need to stop using them to justify others.

Show me 10 random people with a BMI above 30 and I'll show you 9 people who are overweight.

G86

The BMI debate again..... Reaaally?

robbio87

I am not here to tell you if BMI is accurate or not.

Everyone has their own views...
Its up to you.
If you feel this calculator would help, then do.
If not, then don't use.

Simples


(notice the rhyming again)

Thud

What makes it "Ultra" Robbio?

robbio87

Hey Thud,

Great Question...

ULTRA- Defined as....
a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, with the basic meaning “on the far side of, beyond.”

I could have called it:
On The Far Side Of BMI
or
Beyond BMI (I quite like that one)

The reason I chose Ultra BMI is because the app offers more than just a simple BMI Number.

:cool:

Doug Cartel

BMI is designed for population studies and is not intended for individual diagnosis. Still it's easy to measure and serves as a good rule of thumb that if you have a high BMI, you should get yourself checked out further to make sure everything is OK.

Also you don't need an applet to measure it. Just weigh yourself and measure your height, then devide your weight by your height squared. (weight/(height^2), all in metric)

robbio87

Doug Cartel wrote: »

BMI is designed for population studies and is not intended for individual diagnosis. Still it's easy to measure and serves as a good rule of thumb that if you have a high BMI, you should get yourself checked out further to make sure everything is OK.

Also you don't need an applet to measure it. Just weigh yourself and measure your height, then devide your weight by your height squared. (weight/(height^2), all in metric)

The app is a simple tool, for those that do not know the formula off by heart.
Simple as it might be, most people might not know their weight and height in metric.
Thats why the app offers Imperial and Metric measurements.

We don't need a lot of apps thats are available today... But they make things easier for us.

Thats what this app is about, making things easier.

Barry.Oglesby

Man gives away free app, asks nothing in return, people bitch about it. The internet.

Doug Cartel

Barry.Oglesby wrote: »

Man gives away free app, asks nothing in return, people bitch about it. The internet.

OK I missed that the OP is the one who wrote it.

OP, why does it need network access?

jugger0

Im one point off obesity, cant wait!

Hanley

Barry.Oglesby wrote: »

Man gives away free app, asks nothing in return, people bitch about it. The internet.

Lol. You still read the fitness forum.

Barry.Oglesby

Hanley wrote: »

Lol. You still read the fitness forum.

I know I won't be believed but I don't. I literally come on to pass through to the fitness logs occasionally and for some reason the BMI in the title caught my eye. I thought to myself "are fat wannabe powerlifters still trotting out the BMI is bull**** line to excuse their obesity I wonder?"

Some things never change. Or else they change and then quickly change back.

I'm outta here.

Hanley

Barry.Oglesby wrote: »

I know I won't be believed but I don't. I literally come on to pass through to the fitness logs occasionally and for some reason the BMI in the title caught my eye. I thought to myself "are fat wannabe powerlifters still trotting out the BMI is bull**** line to excuse their obesity I wonder?"

Some things never change. Or else they change and then quickly change back.

I'm outta here.

Do fat actual powerlifters get a free pass?

Barry.Oglesby

Hmmmm. It depends on how much crap metal they listen to. And also how fat.

robbio87

Doug Cartel wrote: »

OK I missed that the OP is the one who wrote it.

OP, why does it need network access?

Hey Doug,

Good question...

You dont need to have network access for it to work,
but if you do have access to the internet then a request is sent for an ad to load up inside the app.

Any other questions then feel free to ask!

Glad to see everyone else taking an intrest in their BMI too

Mellor

Barry.Oglesby wrote: »

Man gives away free app, asks nothing in return, people bitch about it. The internet.

He also makes money when people use the app.

That said, it does what its supposed to do perfectly. Best of luck with it.
It doesn't work on my phone, but I dion't need an app to tell me the bad news

Barry.Oglesby

Mellor wrote: »

He also makes money when people use the app

Yes I forgot, the fitness forum is the last bastion of communism! So what if he makes a few bob he's literally giving it away!

robbio87

Mellor wrote: »

He also makes money when people use the app.

That said, it does what its supposed to do perfectly. Best of luck with it.
It doesn't work on my phone, but I dion't need an app to tell me the bad news

hey mellor,

thanks for the support...
I make a very small amount of money on it, every 1000 ads that are shown, then I get $0.30....

not much, but its a start

Mellor

Barry.Oglesby wrote: »

Yes I forgot, the fitness forum is the last bastion of communism! So what if he makes a few bob he's literally giving it away!

?????
Where did I say there was anything wrong with it. Boards.ie survives on ads FFS.
I'm one of the few people on the thread who supported his idea

robbio87 wrote: »

hey mellor,

thanks for the support...
I make a very small amount of money on it, every 1000 ads that are shown, then I get $0.30....

not much, but its a start

I know the ad money for apps is shocking. Especially tougher are apps like yours were run time is c.1min, only time for one ad, compared to games that people play for hours, eg angry birds
Try fit one ad at the start upon loading and on at the calculate bmi button press, not much but should help.

robbio87

Mellor wrote: »

?????
I know the ad money for apps is shocking. Especially tougher are apps like yours were run time is c.1min, only time for one ad, compared to games that people play for hours, eg angry birds
Try fit one ad at the start upon loading and on at the calculate bmi button press, not much but should help.

Cheers for the info,

Your right, people only use it for less than a minute at a time. Which is bad for me
I have an ad on the calculate screen, and the results screen.
I could add more, but I don't want to clog up the app with ads.
Maybe when the app gets as popular as Angry Birds, then I might get more revenue

Cheers for the support

Hanley

You should add a feature whereby depending on the BMI number it praises/insults you.

d'Oracle

Apparently I'm not obese anymore.

Gutted.

robbio87

hey hanley,

I kinda does it already....

If you have a normal BMI it says "Good Job!!" (very motivating)

I don't have any insults in it, but I'd imagine the app telling you that you're Obese or even Morbidly Obese would be shocking and insulting enough!!!

robbio87

d'Oracle wrote: »

Apparently I'm not obese anymore.

Gutted.

sorry to hear d'oracle,
try eating more biscuits, you'll get there eventually

robbio87

Just a quick note....

Ultra BMI has been updated with an amazing new look
it also has a new feature where it saves your measurement unit choice.
check it out...

Right Here

Sweet!

rubadub

Be careful of online sites, this one comes up in google and gives incorrect results, and not just slightly, 22 instead of 27.3.

http://www.bmicalculator.ie