wfl: WHO weight-for-length charts

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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

httk documentation built on Sept. 11, 2024, 9:32 p.m.