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The two most common methods for measuring a person’s excess body
fat are “weight-for-height” tables and body mass index (BMI)
measurement. The weight-for-height tables provide a range of
acceptable weights for a person of a given height. There are many
versions of these tables with different weight ranges, which limit their
use. Because of variability of these tables, BMI has become the
measurement of choice for many doctors and researchers. BMI is
calculated using a mathematical formula that accounts for a person’s
height and weight. BMI is equal to a person’s weight in kilograms (kg)
divided by height in meters squared (BMI=kg/m²).
For both men and women, normal BMI is between 20 and 24.9.
3 statistical graphs:
Histogram
Polygon
Frequency
30
25
20
t
n 15
e Frequency
d
u
tS
10
0
35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85-94 95-104
Weight(kg)
Bar Chart
Standard deviation
n Σχ Σχ² Standard
deviation
50 55.3 27.65 161722 13.28
Mean, = 55.3kg
σ ² = Σƒχ² - (Σƒχ)²
Σƒ
= 161722/50-(2765/50)²
= 176.35kg
σ = 176.51/2
=13.28kg
= 55.3kg
σ² = Σƒ( χ - )²
Σƒ
= 8818
50
= 176.36kg
σ = 176.361/2
= 13.28kg
D) Conclusion:
The value of the standard deviation σ = 13.28kg indicates that there is a
wide dispersion from the value of mean obtained.