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WHO 0–5 years

Weight, length/height, head circumference, BMI and weight-for-height according to WHO 2006

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The complete WHO Child Growth Standards 2006 in daily resolution: weight, length/height, head circumference and BMI for age, and weight for length/height.

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

WHO 2006 Expanded – 0–5 years.
WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group. WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development. Geneva: WHO; 2006 (length/height, weight, BMI) and 2007 (head circumference, arm circumference, skinfolds). License: WHO; tables taken from the R package childsds (GPL). Source
Length supine up to 24 months, then standing height – the WHO curve already incorporates the jump of 0.7 cm.
WHO Weight-for-Length – 45–110 cm length.
WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group. WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development. Geneva: WHO; 2006 (length/height, weight, BMI) and 2007 (head circumference, arm circumference, skinfolds). License: WHO; tables taken from the R package childsds (GPL). Source
WHO Weight-for-Height – 65–120 cm height.
WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group. WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development. Geneva: WHO; 2006 (length/height, weight, BMI) and 2007 (head circumference, arm circumference, skinfolds). License: WHO; tables taken from the R package childsds (GPL). Source

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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.