Percentiles are provided for z scores between 309 and 309. Absence of acute protein energy malnutrition or normal nutritional status is defined as having a weight for height z score of 20 or greater. En weight for length charts and tables. High z score flag coded as 1 weight for age for children between 0 and 239 inclusive months of age. To enter pounds and ounces enter. To enter years and months enter y m.
For example on the height for age distribution for a 36 month old boy the distance from a z score of 2 to a z score of 1 is 38 cm. Lms parameters for boys. Bivht 5 4 weight for height for children with heights between 45 and 121 cm this height range approximately covers ages 0 to 6 y. Younger patients are more likely to have lower z scores bmi z score p0003 weight for age z score p0001 height for age z score p0002. Predicted percentiles and z scores much over the 95th percentile using the cdc charts may be inaccurate. Values beyond these extremes return percentiles of 01 and 999 respectively.
Under controlled conditions weight height and length measurements have high degree of reliability. Bivwt 5 8 height for age for children between 0 and 239 inclusive months of age. Percentiles are provided for z scores between 309 and 309. The same difference is found between a z score of 0 and a z score of 1 on the same distribution. Interpreting the results in terms of z scores has several advantages. Valid ages from 2 to 20 years age.
The z score scale is linear and therefore a fixed interval of z scores has a fixed height difference in cm or weight difference in kg for all children of the same age. Infant weight for length. Eg 4y 5m weight. Head circumference for age and older children weight for stature. Eg 8 4 for 8 lb and 4 oz height. The values corresponding to specific z scores 2 15 1 050 051152 are contained in 8 excel data files representing the 8 different growth curves for infants weight for age.
The world health organisation who recommends weight for lengthheight wflh represented as a z score for diagnosing acute malnutrition among children aged 0 to 60 months. Percentile conversion from z score is done by table look up in the standard normal table. Moderate acute protein energy malnutrition is defined as having a weight for height z score of 30 to less than 20. Values beyond these extremes return percentiles of 01 and 999 respectively. Percentile conversion from z score is done by table look up in the standard normal table. Lms parameters for girls.
World health organization 2006 child growth standards. Girls weight for length txt 41kb.