who_ref_data: WHO Reference Data
In cdcanthro: Standardized Metrics Based on the CDC and WHO Growth Charts
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WHO Reference Data
Description
LMS parameters (L, M, S) in the WHO charts for age- and sex-standardized growth metrics.
Usage
data(who_ref_data)
Format
A data.table with columns for sex (sexn coded as 1 (boys) / 2 (girls)), age in days,
and LMS values. Variable names represent the weight (wei), length or height (len),
BMI (bmi), weight-for-length (wfl), or head circumference (headc). This prefix is
followed by '_' and then by 'l', 'm', or 's' representing the LMS parameters.
Sexn is coded as '1' (boys) and '2' (girls).
In contrast to the sex- and age-standardized metrics, weight-for-length is weight standardized
for sex and length; it represents the distribution of weights for a specific length. Note that
the length/height reference values are given in 0.01 cm increments.
The 'denom' variable indicates if the row represents age-standardization or len-standardization.
Source
https://www.who.int/toolkits/child-growth-standards/standards
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WHO Reference Data
Description
LMS parameters (L, M, S) in the WHO charts for age- and sex-standardized growth metrics.
Usage
data(who_ref_data)
Format
A data.table with columns for sex (sexn coded as 1 (boys) / 2 (girls)), age in days, and LMS values. Variable names represent the weight (wei), length or height (len), BMI (bmi), weight-for-length (wfl), or head circumference (headc). This prefix is followed by '_' and then by 'l', 'm', or 's' representing the LMS parameters.
Sexn is coded as '1' (boys) and '2' (girls).
In contrast to the sex- and age-standardized metrics, weight-for-length is weight standardized for sex and length; it represents the distribution of weights for a specific length. Note that the length/height reference values are given in 0.01 cm increments.
The 'denom' variable indicates if the row represents age-standardization or len-standardization.
Source
https://www.who.int/toolkits/child-growth-standards/standards
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