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WHO weight-for-length charts
Description
Charts giving weight-for-length percentiles for boys and girls under age 2.
Usage
wfl
Format
a data.table with 262 rows and 4 variables:
- Sex
"Male" or "Female"
- Length
Recumbent length in cm
- P2.3
The 2.3rd percentile weight in kg for the corresponding sex and recumbent length
- P97.7
The 97.7th percentile weight in kg for the corresponding sex and recumbent length
Details
For infants under age 2, weight class depends on weight for length percentile. #'
- Underweight
<2.3rd percentile
- Normal weight
2.3rd-97.7th percentile
- Obese
>=97.7th percentile
Source
https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/who/boys_weight_head_circumference.htm and https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/who/girls_weight_head_circumference.htm
[Package httk version 2.3.1 Index]