Half-heights

katsushii

Hi!
For as long as I've been an adult (for ... at least 9 years! I'm 29), I've been 5'7½". Will MyFitnessPal ever accommodate the half-inch for BMI and BMR? What would you recommend? Who is even exactly on the dot, and what do you do when you're neither evenly 7" nor 8"? Can anyone else here relate to the "in between" height?

Thanks!

chris_in_cal

BMI formula is metric. Measure yourself in centimeters. It is a more precise scale anyway.

RelCanonical

I'm in between in bra sizes, so I just round to the nearest size. I usually round up, but in this case you might want to round down to avoid accidentally overestimating calories.

lorrpb

BMI is a range and calories are estimates, so I don’t see 1/2 in height as a big deal.

Justin_7272

You're overthinking non-essentials. Anyway, use 5'7"; for weight loss purposes, this would be considered erring on the side of caution as it will allow you a few less calories as opposed to 5'8".

puffbrat

As a woman who is 5'6", a partial inch is insignificant to any and every part of my life. Just round. It isn't going to make a big difference to your calorie or BMI calculations.