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Re:The First Female Crash Dummy Has Arrived by yellowapple on Monday November 07, 2022 @03:11PM (#33511684)
A "simple quadratic model" is about as appropriate for extrapolating human weight from human dimensions as a microwave is appropriate for cooking steak.
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Re:The First Female Crash Dummy Has Arrived by snovv_crash on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @01:40AM (#33516510)
Definitely not optimal but it gets the job done?
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Re:The First Female Crash Dummy Has Arrived by yellowapple on Tuesday November 08, 2022 @06:43PM (#33525798)
Not really; indeed, my point is that body metrics are surprisingly difficult to model given the wide variances.

You could probably get closer to an accurate model by identifying the fixed weight of an adult's skin/bones/organs. Going from critically emaciated to fit would mostly entail adding muscle, which is denser than fat.

From there, the proportion of added muscle v. added fat when increasing waist circumference would be the deciding factor in accurately estimating weight; that proportion is highly dependent on the individual and one's level of daily activity.

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