Description

Charts giving weight-for-length percentiles for boys and girls under age 2.

Usage

Format

A data.table object with variables

Sex

'Male' or 'Female'

Length

length in cm

L, M, S

LMS parameters; see https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/percentile_data_files.htm

P2.3, P5, P10, P25, P50, P75, P90, P95, and P97.7

weight percentiles

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

Author(s)

Caroline Ring

Source

https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/who/girls_weight_head_circumference.htm and https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/who/boys_weight_head_circumference.htm

References

Ring, Caroline L., et al. "Identifying populations sensitive to environmental chemicals by simulating toxicokinetic variability." Environment International 106 (2017): 105-118