luc022.c

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• Author — Amit Dutta
• Last updated — 12 Dec 2025
• License — MIT License (See the LICENSE file for details)

Problem Statement

Problem Statement

The Body Mass Index (BMI) is defined as ratio of weight of the person (in Kilograms) to square of the height (in meters). Write a program that receives weight and height, calculate the BMI, and reports the BMI catagory as per the following table. BMI Catagory BMI Starvation < 15 Anorexic 15.1 to 17.5 Underweight 17.6 to 18.5 Ideal 18.6 to 24.9 Overweight 25 to 25.9 Obese 30 to 39.9 Morbidly Obese >= 40

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#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
    double weight, height, bmi;
    printf("Enter your Weight (in Kilograms) and Height (in Meters) : ");
    scanf("%lf %lf", &weight, &height);
    bmi = weight / (height * height);
    printf("\nCalculated BMI : %g", bmi);
    if (bmi < 15)
        printf("\nBMI Catagory : Starvation");
    else if (bmi >= 15.1 && bmi <= 17.5)
        printf("\nBMI Catagory : Anorexic");
    else if (bmi >= 17.6 && bmi <= 18.5)
        printf("\nBMI Catagory : Underweight");
    else if (bmi >= 18.6 && bmi <= 24.9)
        printf("\nBMI Catagory : Ideal");
    else if (bmi >= 25 && bmi <= 25.9)
        printf("\nBMI Catagory : Overweight");
    else if (bmi >= 30 && bmi <= 39.9)
        printf("\nBMI Catagory : Obese");
    else if (bmi >= 40)
        printf("\nBMI Catagory : Morbidly Obese");
    else
        printf("\nBMI Catagory : Unclassified");
    return 0;
}