This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.

Kromeyer-Hauschild (German reference)

Weight, height and BMI 0–18 years according to the German reference 2001

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Percentiles and SDS for weight, height and BMI according to Kromeyer-Hauschild 2001 – the reference in common use in Germany and Austria, among other things the basis of the obesity guideline (AGA).

In preterm infants, if a gestational age is given, age is corrected up to month 24 of life for the missing weeks up to 40+0. The z-score (SDS) describes the deviation from the median in standard deviations; the percentile the proportion of the reference population with a smaller value.

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Reference and license

Kromeyer-Hauschild 2001 – 0–18 years.
Kromeyer-Hauschild K, Wabitsch M, Kunze D, et al. Perzentile für den Body-mass-Index für das Kindes- und Jugendalter unter Heranziehung verschiedener deutscher Stichproben. Monatsschr Kinderheilkd. 2001;149:807–818. License: publication; LMS tables from the R package childsds (GPL). Source
The reference in common use in Germany and Austria (AGA guideline on obesity).

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Note

Calculation aid for healthcare professionals. Percentiles and z-scores describe the position of a measured value in the reference population; clinical assessment remains with the treating physician.