Exercise 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of obesity. In standard units it i

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Exercise 1 Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of obesity. In standard units it is calculated by the Formula BMI 703 Which depends on the weight Win pounds, and height H in inches. The obesity classification is: BMI Classification Underweight Below 18.5 18.5 to 24.9 Normal 25 to 29.9 Overweight 30 and above Obese Write a program in C that calculates the BMI of a person. The program 1) asks the person to enter his or her weight (lb) and height (in.) 2) The program displays the result in a sentence that reads: "Your BMI value is XXX, which classifies you as SSSS," where SSSS is the corresponding classification.

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#include <stdio.h>
int main(void) {
float W,H,BMI;
   printf("Enter weight in pounds(lb) :");
   scanf("%f",&W);
   printf(" Enter height in inches(in) :");
   scanf("%f",&H);
   BMI = 703 * W /(H*H);
   if(BMI < 18.5)
   printf("Your BMI value is %f, which classifies you as Underweight",BMI);
   else if(BMI < 25 )
   printf("Your BMI value is %f, which classifies you as Normal",BMI);
   else if(BMI < 30 )
   printf("Your BMI value is %f, which classifies you as Overweight",BMI);
   else
   printf("Your BMI value is %f, which classifies you as Obese",BMI);
   return 0;
}

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