Finding BMI Using a Nomograph Most medical professionals use a nomograph (or nomogram) to calculate the BMI of their patients.
A nomograph is a diagram that shows the relationships among three or more quantities by means of scales that are arranged such that the value of one variable can befound by drawing a straight line from one scale intersecting the other scales at appropriate values. You can download a BMI nomograph from the Internet. One goodsource is www.pynomo.org/wiki/images1b/b4/Ex_BMI.png. On the nomograph onthe next page, the line connecting a height of
a. Use the nomograph to calculate Amy’s BMI (see Excursion Exercise 1). Comparethe results you obtained by using the nomograph with the value you obtained byusing a calculator.
b. Use the nomograph to calculate how much Roger should weigh in order tohave a BMI of
c. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using a nomograph to calculateBMI.
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