#bmicategory

function [ bmi, category ] = bmicategory(b,a)

% Bmicategory(height,weight): This function calculates the BMI of a person and returns the value along

% with the BMI category.

  %allocates varaiables

%weight(lb)=a

%height(ft)=b

  %calculate BMI

bmi=(a*4.88)/(b^2);

  %if-loop to categorize the values.

if (bmi<15);

    category=('Very severely underweight');

elseif (15<bmi) && (bmi<16);

    category=('Severely underweight')

elseif (16<bmi) && (bmi<18.5)

    category=('Underweight')

elseif (18.5<bmi) && (bmi<25)

    category=('Normal')

elseif (25<bmi) && (bmi<30)

    category=('Overweight')

elseif (30<bmi) && (bmi<35)

    category=('Obese Class I (Moderately obese)')

elseif (35<bmi) && (bmi<40)

    category=('Obese Class II (Severely obese)')

elseif (40<bmi)

    category=('Obese Class III (Very severely obese')

end

% This gives the BMI and category as the output.

end