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You are the nutritional coach for a local high school football team. You realize that some of the players are not up to par having returned from summer break. Realizing nutrition plays a key in a productive team, you decide to implement a Body Mass Index Program. Design a modularized Body Mass Index (BMI) Program which will calculate the BMI of a team player. The formula to calculate the BMI is as follows: BMI = (Weight 703)/(HeightHeight)

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Implementing a comprehensive BMI program for a high school football team requires careful planning and modular design to ensure accuracy, usability, and ease of maintenance. The primary goal of this program is to accurately calculate the Body Mass Index (BMI) for each player, helping to identify individuals who may need nutritional guidance to optimize their physical performance and health.

Modular Design Approach

Modular programming involves dividing the program into distinct functions or modules, each responsible for a specific task. This approach improves readability, reusability, and debugging efficiency. In this BMI program, the core modules include input collection, BMI calculation, and output display.

Input Collection Module

This module prompts the user (coach or assistant) to input each player's weight in pounds and height in inches. To handle multiple players efficiently, the module should accommodate looping structures that process data for each player, either based on a predetermined number of players or until a sentinel value is entered.

BMI Calculation Module

Central to the program, this module takes the weight and height as inputs and applies the BMI formula: BMI = (Weight 703) / (Height Height). It should be designed as a function that returns the BMI value, facilitating testing and future modifications.

Output Display Module

This module displays the BMI value for each player along with health-related categorizations: underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese, based on standard BMI ranges. Clear and concise output enhances user understanding, allowing coaches to make informed decisions about player health and nutrition.

Implementation Details

The program begins by prompting the user to enter the number of players. It then iterates through each player's data, collecting weight and height, calculating the BMI through the dedicated function, and displaying the results. Additionally, the program could include a summary feature, providing statistics such as average BMI, number of players in each BMI category, and recommendations for additional assessments or nutritional interventions.

Sample Pseudocode

function calculate_bmi(weight, height):


return (weight  703) / (height  height)


main:


number_of_players = input("Enter number of players: ")


for each player in number_of_players:


weight = input("Enter weight in pounds: ")


height = input("Enter height in inches: ")


bmi = calculate_bmi(weight, height)


display_bmi_and_category(bmi)

Conclusion

Designing a modular BMI program ensures accurate health assessment and efficient data processing for high school football players. This approach supports targeted nutritional guidance and promotes overall team health. Such a program not only aids immediate health monitoring but also serves as a foundation for more comprehensive sports health management in the future.

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