Wednesday, February 15, 2012

How do you calculate percentage of weight loss (or gain)?

Like they've done on The Biggest Loser.How do you calculate percentage of weight loss (or gain)?
Take the original weight (OW)

Put the OW under the new weight (NW)

Divide for the percentage, find the difference from your new percentage and 100%



EX. OW = 120 NW = 100 100/120 = 83.3炉% ... you lost 16.6炉%

EX. OW = 100 NW = 120 120/100 = 120.0 % ... you gained 20%How do you calculate percentage of weight loss (or gain)?
Divide your weight by the loss or gain and this will give you a percentage.

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