Referring to the hong kong weight for age chart a boy of 10 years weighing 50 kg is on the 97th centile meaning that among 100 individuals of the same age same sex he is heavier than 96. There are three others who are even heavier. Zhonghua er ke za zhi. Height for age weight for age length for age babies weight for age babies puberty for age. A territory wide cross sectional growth survey of hong kong on 24709 individuals from the age of newborn to 18 years was performed in 1993. The median weight at 10 years is 30 kg.
Hong kong growth survey 1993. Child health 199632103 109 underweight is defined as having a weight below 80 median weight for height overweight is having a body weight above 120 median weight for height. Weight for age and weight for height reference for hong kong children from birth to 18 years. So any weight above 30 kg x 120 36 kg is considered overweight. Height and weight standardized growth charts for chinese children and adolescents aged 0 to 18 years. Weight for age and weight for height percentile charts were prepared separately for boys and girls.
Weight for height chart female. There was an average increase of 85 kg and 51 kg in the 18 year old boys and girls.
Gallery of Weight For Height Chart Hong Kong
