# Relative fat mass (RFM)

RFM

Status: LIVE
Price: $0.005 USDC
`GET /api/calc/rfm`
HTML: https://magentlab.com/docs/rfm
Markdown: https://magentlab.com/docs/rfm.md

Not a medical device. Not a diagnosis, dose, or listing recommendation.

## What it computes

Compute Woolcott 2018 relative fat mass (RFM) from height, waist circumference, and sex as an estimator of whole-body fat percentage.

## When to use

When an agent needs published RFM from height, waist, and sex and must not invent a body-fat percentage or apply later obesity cutoffs that are not in Woolcott 2018.

## When not to use

- Not a medical device and not a body-fat diagnosis. magent does not measure the patient.
- Woolcott 2018 is the RFM estimate only. magent does not apply later obesity cutoffs that are not in that paper.

## Formula

```
RFM = 64 - (20 * (height_m / waist_m)) + (12 * sex); sex = 0 male, 1 female
```

## Citation

[Relative fat mass (RFM) as a new estimator of whole-body fat percentage ─ A cross-sectional study in American adult individuals](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29362-1)
Woolcott OO, Bergman RN
Sci Rep. 2018;8:10980
DOI: [10.1038/s41598-018-29362-1](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29362-1)

## Worked example

### 180 cm, waist 90 cm, male

Given: `height_cm=180, sex=male, waist_cm=90`

1. height_m = 180 / 100 = 1.8; waist_m = 90 / 100 = 0.9; sex = 0 (male)
2. RFM = 64 - (20 * (1.8 / 0.9)) + (12 * 0) = 64 - 40 = 24.0


## Also searched as

- relative fat mass
- RFM
- Woolcott RFM
- height-to-waist fat mass
- Woolcott Bergman RFM
- RFM body fat percentage
- whole-body fat percentage estimator

## Parameters

- `height_cm` (number, optional): Height in centimeters. Provide height_cm or height_in.
- `height_in` (number, optional): Height in inches. Converted as cm = in * 2.54.
- `waist_cm` (number, required): Waist circumference in centimeters (40-200). Converted to meters for RFM.
- `sex` (string, required): Sex used by Woolcott 2018 (0 male, 1 female in the RFM equation).

## Bulk (POST)

POST the same path with a JSON items array. The first item is the GET unit; each additional item is $0.002. Invalid items return HTTP 400 before settlement.

Method: `POST /api/calc/rfm`
Max items: 25
Price: unit_amount + extra_item_amount * (n - 1) (unit 5000 atomic, extra 2000 atomic)
Status: PREVIEW

- 1 to 25 items. Each item uses the same keys as the GET query parameters.
- POST of 1 item costs the same as GET. Lists longer than 25: chunk into multiple POSTs. Extra items still execute; do not pad dummy rows.
- The first invalid item fails the whole request (index in the 400 JSON). You are not charged.
- HTTP 200 is {count, path, items}. Each items[i] is the GET 200 body for that row.
- Catalog misses (empty matches, found=false) stay paid 200s inside that slot.
- x402 resource URL is this path plus n and body_sha256. Browsers that prefer text/html get the same paywall as GET; Pay retries POST with the same items.

Example request:

```json
{
  "items": [
    {
      "height_cm": "180",
      "sex": "male",
      "waist_cm": "90"
    },
    {
      "height_cm": "180",
      "sex": "male",
      "waist_cm": "90"
    }
  ]
}
```

Human paywall (two-item fixture): https://api.magentlab.com/paywall/bulk/rfm

Example 200:

```json
{
  "count": 2,
  "path": "/api/calc/rfm",
  "items": [
    {
      "disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
      "citation": {
        "authors": "Woolcott OO, Bergman RN",
        "doi": "10.1038/s41598-018-29362-1",
        "id": "woolcott-2018",
        "pmid": "30030479",
        "source": "Sci Rep. 2018;8:10980",
        "title": "Relative fat mass (RFM) as a new estimator of whole-body fat percentage ─ A cross-sectional study in American adult individuals"
      },
      "formula": "rfm",
      "formula_expression": "RFM = 64 - (20 * (height_m / waist_m)) + (12 * sex); sex = 0 male, 1 female",
      "sex": "male",
      "height_cm": 180.0,
      "waist_cm": 90.0,
      "rfm": 24.0
    },
    {
      "disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
      "citation": {
        "authors": "Woolcott OO, Bergman RN",
        "doi": "10.1038/s41598-018-29362-1",
        "id": "woolcott-2018",
        "pmid": "30030479",
        "source": "Sci Rep. 2018;8:10980",
        "title": "Relative fat mass (RFM) as a new estimator of whole-body fat percentage ─ A cross-sectional study in American adult individuals"
      },
      "formula": "rfm",
      "formula_expression": "RFM = 64 - (20 * (height_m / waist_m)) + (12 * sex); sex = 0 male, 1 female",
      "sex": "male",
      "height_cm": 180.0,
      "waist_cm": 90.0,
      "rfm": 24.0
    }
  ]
}
```

## Response fields

- `formula` (string): rfm
- `formula_expression` (string): Exact expression used
- `sex` (string): female or male
- `height_cm` (number): Normalized height in cm
- `waist_cm` (number): Waist circumference in cm
- `rfm` (number): Relative fat mass, 1 decimal. Not a body-fat diagnosis.
- `citation` (object): Woolcott 2018 citation
- `disclaimer` (string): Not-a-device notice

## Example JSON

Frozen fixture. Not a live lookup.

```json
{
  "disclaimer": "Not a medical device. Deterministic published-formula or published-code output for autonomous agents. A licensed clinician remains responsible for patient care and billing submissions.",
  "citation": {
    "authors": "Woolcott OO, Bergman RN",
    "doi": "10.1038/s41598-018-29362-1",
    "id": "woolcott-2018",
    "pmid": "30030479",
    "source": "Sci Rep. 2018;8:10980",
    "title": "Relative fat mass (RFM) as a new estimator of whole-body fat percentage ─ A cross-sectional study in American adult individuals"
  },
  "formula": "rfm",
  "formula_expression": "RFM = 64 - (20 * (height_m / waist_m)) + (12 * sex); sex = 0 male, 1 female",
  "sex": "male",
  "height_cm": 180.0,
  "waist_cm": 90.0,
  "rfm": 24.0
}
```

## Errors

- HTTP 400 `invalid_height`: height_cm (50-250) or height_in (20-98) is required Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
- HTTP 400 `invalid_sex`: sex must be female or male Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
- HTTP 400 `invalid_waist_range`: waist_cm must be a number from 40 to 200. Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
- HTTP 400 `invalid_items`: POST body must be a JSON object with only an items array Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
- HTTP 400 `invalid_item_count`: items must be an array of 1 to 25 objects Returned before settlement; you are not charged.
- HTTP 400 `invalid_item`: each items entry must be a JSON object Returned before settlement; you are not charged.

Shared HTTP 402 and 503: https://magentlab.com/docs/payments

## Related tools

- [BMI](https://magentlab.com/docs/bmi) — Compute Keys/Quetelet body-mass index from height and weight, plus a WHO adult band.
- [BRI](https://magentlab.com/docs/bri) — Compute Thomas 2013 body roundness index from height and waist by modeling the body as an ellipse.

## Payment

Unpaid requests return HTTP 402 even if query parameters or POST items are missing or invalid, so CDP and agents can index the path. After a PAYMENT-SIGNATURE, invalid params return HTTP 400 JSON before settlement. magent does not charge. Fix the params, then request a new 402 quote for that complete URL. Catalog misses (empty matches, found=false) are valid paid 200s.

- GET the tool with Accept: application/json (do not send Accept: text/html unless you want the human paywall).
- HTTP 402 means you have not paid. Decode the base64 PAYMENT-REQUIRED header. HTTP 503 is not a new quote.
- Sign accepts[0] (exact, EIP-3009) with validBefore = now + maxTimeoutSeconds (600 seconds), or accepts[1] (batch-settlement deposit/voucher) on product GET. Ping and POST {items} stay exact. Magent retries transient facilitator 429/5xx before answering.
- Retry the same URL with PAYMENT-SIGNATURE (base64 JSON of accepted and payload). Magent attaches canonical extensions.bazaar on CDP verify/settle; echoing 402 bazaar is optional.
- Success is HTTP 200 JSON plus PAYMENT-RESPONSE. exact settles before the tool. batch-settlement verifies (and deposit-settles) before the tool and commits the charge after HTTP 2xx. HTTP 503: retry the same PAYMENT-SIGNATURE. Mint a new exact nonce only after a new HTTP 402.

- offered `exact` on eip155:8453: Fixed-price USDC on Base. The buyer authorizes the advertised amount (EIP-3009). magent settles before the tool runs (paymentFlow upfront). extra.assetTransferMethod=eip3009 extra.paymentFlow=upfront.
- offered `batch-settlement` on eip155:8453: Payment-channel vouchers claimed later in batches. Exact stays accepts[0]. Same-path POST {items} is still exact. extra.assetTransferMethod=eip3009 extra.paymentFlow=authorization.

- not offered `upto`: Not offered. Usage-based: buyer authorizes a ceiling, seller settles the actual amount after work. Reserved for a future metered tool. Not for current calculators or code search.

Same-path POST {items} is still scheme exact: one EIP-3009 authorization for GET unit plus $0.002 per extra item. That is not x402 batch-settlement (payment channels / vouchers).

Shared HTTP 402 and 503 table: https://magentlab.com/docs/payments

Stdio MCP (one process per host): https://magentlab.com/docs/mcp

## Guarantees

- HTTP 402 is unpaid, including a missing query. After PAYMENT-SIGNATURE, invalid parameters return HTTP 400 before settlement. You are not charged. HTTP 402 never includes the tool JSON.
- exact: settlement finishes before the tool (paymentFlow upfront). batch-settlement: verify/deposit before the tool; chargedCumulativeAmount commits after HTTP 2xx. Uncertain or failed settlement fails closed (HTTP 503). Retry the same PAYMENT-SIGNATURE.
- HTTP 402 is unpaid only. Do not sign a second authorization because of a 503.
- Execution is timeout-bounded and concurrency-capped.
- Calculator inputs are stored encrypted for allowlisted operators (Magent Console). They are not in public logs, SSH lookups, catalog, or rollups. Request logs store path without query.
