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_CalculateWaistHipRatio

Calculates the waist-to-hip ratio.

Syntax

_CalculateWaistHipRatio(waist,hip)

Parameters

Parameters for _CalculateWaistHipRatio

Parameter

Definition

Data type

waist

Waist measurement of the subject.

Float

hip

Hip measurement of the subject.

Float

Returns

Waist-to-hip ratio (Float).

Notes

Exceptions

An exception of type Argument Exception is returned if the hip measurement equals zero. This exception results in:

Example

The following rule is attached to the Vital Signs form and does not need any objects from outside the form. The form includes a waistCircumference item to record the measurement of waist circumference and a hipCircumference item to record the measurement of hip circumference. Both allow the value to be recorded in centimeters or inches, but both values are normalized to centimeters.

evaluate on Form Submission

value = _CalculateWaistHipRatio(this.waistCircumference.Value, this.hipCircumference.Value)

always

set this.whRatio.Value = value

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