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wfl: WHO weight-for-length charts

Description

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

Usage

wfl

Arguments

Format

A data.table object with variables

Sex

'Male' or 'Female'

Length

length in cm

L, M, S

LMS parameters; see 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