[bug-gnutrition] Urgent Task: Fix the Mifflin-St Jeor equation
Anton McClure
asm@gnu.org
Fri May 8 06:38:48 BST 2026
> There is no formally recognized or peer reviewed "midpoint constant" for
> the Mifflin-St Jeor equation. GNUtrition 0.32 and older asked for gender
> with its user settings for this very reason. New releases will need to
> be postponed until the male/female options are restored, and the equation
> is made usable, so that the results it gets can be reliable and accurate.
This task has been completed!
The current midpoint option remains as a neutral default. From there,
users can select a female or male gender option.
As such, the release of 0.33rc1 is no longer being delayed.
--
Anton McClure (https://antonm.org/)
GNUtrition maintainer (https://gnu.org/software/gnutrition/)
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