growth measurements

HEIGHT BY PERCENTILES WEIGHT BY PERCENTILES

5 50 95 5 50 95

AGE* cm inches cm inches cm inches kg lb kg lb kg lb

Birth 46.4 181⁄4 50.5 20 54.4 211⁄2 2.54 51⁄2 3.27 71⁄4 4.15 91⁄43 months 56.7 221⁄4 61.1 24 65.4 253⁄4 4.43 93⁄4 5.98 131⁄4 7.37 161⁄46 months 63.4 25 67.8 263⁄4 72.3 281⁄2 6.20 133⁄4 7.85 171⁄4 9.46 203⁄49 months 68.0 263⁄4 72.3 281⁄2 77.1 301⁄4 7.52 161⁄2 9.18 201⁄4 10.93 241 71.7 281⁄4 76.1 30 81.2 32 8.43 181⁄2 10.15 221⁄2 11.99 261⁄2

11⁄2 77.5 301⁄2 82.4 321⁄2 88.1 343⁄4 9.59 211⁄4 11.47 251⁄4 13.44 291⁄22† 82.5 321⁄2 86.8 341⁄4 94.4 371⁄4 10.49 231⁄4 12.34 271⁄4 15.50 341⁄421⁄2† 85.4 331⁄2 90.4 351⁄2 97.8 381⁄2 11.27 243⁄4 13.52 293⁄4 16.61 361⁄23 89.0 35 94.9 371⁄4 102.0 401⁄4 12.05 261⁄2 14.62 321⁄4 17.77 391⁄431⁄2 92.5 361⁄2 99.1 39 106.1 413⁄4 12.84 281⁄4 15.68 341⁄2 18.98 413⁄4

4 95.8 373⁄4 102.9 401⁄2 109.9 431⁄4 13.64 30 16.69 363⁄4 20.27 443⁄441⁄2 98.9 39 106.6 42 113.5 443⁄4 14.45 313⁄4 17.69 39 21.63 473⁄45 102.0 401⁄4 109.9 431⁄4 117.0 46 15.27 333⁄4 18.67 411⁄4 23.09 516 107.7 421⁄2 116.1 453⁄4 123.5 481⁄2 16.93 371⁄4 20.69 451⁄2 26.34 587 113.0 441⁄2 121.7 48 129.7 51 18.64 41 22.85 501⁄4 30.12 661⁄2

8 118.1 461⁄2 127.0 50 135.7 531⁄2 20.40 45 25.30 553⁄4 34.51 769 122.9 481⁄2 132.2 52 141.8 553⁄4 22.25 49 28.13 62 39.58 871⁄410 127.7 501⁄4 137.5 541⁄4 148.1 581⁄4 24.33 533⁄4 31.44 691⁄4 45.27 993⁄411 132.6 521⁄4 143.3 561⁄2 154.9 61 26.80 59 35.30 773⁄4 51.47 1131⁄212 137.6 541⁄4 149.7 59 162.3 64 29.85 653⁄4 39.78 873⁄4 58.09 128

13 142.9 561⁄4 156.5 611⁄2 169.8 663⁄4 33.64 741⁄4 44.95 99 65.02 1431⁄414 148.8 581⁄2 163.1 641⁄4 176.7 691⁄2 38.22 841⁄4 50.77 112 72.13 15915 155.2 61 169.0 661⁄2 181.9 711⁄2 43.11 95 56.71 125 79.12 1741⁄216 161.1 631⁄2 173.5 681⁄4 185.4 73 47.74 1051⁄4 62.10 137 85.62 1883⁄417 164.9 65 176.2 691⁄4 187.3 733⁄4 51.50 1131⁄2 66.31 1461⁄4 91.31 2011⁄418 165.7 651⁄4 176.8 691⁄2 187.6 733⁄4 53.97 119 68.88 1513⁄4 95.76 211

Height and Weight Measurements for Boys

Modifi ed from National Center for Health Statistics, Health Resources Administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Hyattsville, Md.Conversion of metric data to approximate inches and pounds by Ross Laboratories.*Years unless otherwise indicated.†Height data include some recumbent length measurements, which make values slightly higher than if all measurements had been of stature (standing height).

Growth Measurements APPENDIX

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Growth Measurements

HEIGHT BY PERCENTILES WEIGHT BY PERCENTILES

5 50 95 5 50 95

AGE* cm inches cm inches cm inches kg lb kg lb kg lb

Birth 45.4 173⁄4 49.9 193⁄4 52.9 203⁄4 2.36 51⁄4 3.23 7 3.81 81⁄23 months 55.4 213⁄4 59.5 231⁄2 63.4 25 4.18 91⁄4 5.4 12 6.74 143⁄46 months 61.8 241⁄4 65.9 26 70.2 273⁄4 5.79 123⁄4 7.21 16 8.73 191⁄49 months 66.1 26 70.4 273⁄4 75.0 291⁄2 7.0 151⁄2 8.56 183⁄4 10.17 221⁄21 69.8 271⁄2 74.3 291⁄4 79.1 311⁄4 7.84 171⁄4 9.53 21 11.24 243⁄4

11⁄2 76.0 30 80.9 313⁄4 86.1 34 8.92 193⁄4 10.82 233⁄4 12.76 281⁄42† 81.6 321⁄4 86.8 341⁄4 93.6 363⁄4 9.95 22 11.8 26 14.15 311⁄421⁄2† 84.6 331⁄4 90.0 351⁄2 96.6 38 10.8 233⁄4 13.03 283⁄4 15.76 343⁄43 88.3 343⁄4 94.1 37 100.6 391⁄2 11.61 251⁄2 14.1 31 17.22 3831⁄2 91.7 36 97.9 381⁄2 104.5 411⁄4 12.37 271⁄4 15.07 331⁄4 18.59 41

4 95.0 371⁄2 101.6 40 108.3 423⁄4 13.11 29 15.96 351⁄4 19.91 4441⁄2 98.1 381⁄2 105.0 411⁄4 112.0 44 13.83 301⁄2 16.81 37 21.24 463⁄45 101.1 393⁄4 108.4 423⁄4 115.6 451⁄2 14.55 32 17.66 39 22.62 493⁄46 106.6 42 114.6 45 122.7 481⁄4 16.05 351⁄2 19.52 43 25.75 563⁄47 111.8 44 120.6 471⁄2 129.5 51 17.71 39 21.84 481⁄4 29.68 651⁄2

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Height and Weight Measurements for Girls

Modifi ed from National Center for Health Statistics, Health Resources Administration, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Hyattsville, Md.Conversion of metric data to approximate inches and pounds by Ross Laboratories.*Years unless otherwise indicated.†Height data include some recumbent length measurements, which make values slightly higher than if all measurements had been of stature.




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WEIGHT (kg) HEIGHT (cm) HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE (cm)

AGE BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS BOYS GIRLS

Birth 3.27 3.17 50.6 50.0 34.3 33.71 month 4.97 4.64 56.5 55.5 38.1 37.32 months 5.95 5.49 59.6 58.4 39.7 38.73 months 6.73 6.23 62.3 60.9 41.0 40.04 months 7.32 6.69 64.4 62.9 42.0 41.0

5 months 7.70 7.19 65.9 64.5 42.9 41.96 months 8.22 7.62 68.1 66.7 43.9 42.88 months 8.71 8.14 70.6 69.0 44.9 43.710 months 9.14 8.57 72.9 71.4 45.7 44.512 months 9.56 9.04 75.6 74.1 46.3 45.2

15 months 10.15 9.54 78.3 76.9 46.8 45.618 months 10.67 10.08 80.7 79.4 47.3 46.221 months 11.18 10.56 83.0 81.7 47.8 46.724 months 11.95 11.37 86.5 85.3 48.2 47.12.5 years 12.84 12.28 90.4 89.3 48.8 47.7

3 years 13.63 13.16 93.8 92.8 49.1 48.13.5 years 14.45 14.00 97.2 96.3 49.4 48.54 years 15.26 14.89 100.8 100.1 49.7 48.94.5 years 16.07 15.63 103.9 103.1 50.0 49.15 years 16.88 16.46 107.2 106.5 50.2 49.4

5.5 years 17.65 17.18 110.1 109.2 50.5 49.66 years 19.25 18.67 114.7 113.9 50.8 50.07 years 21.01 20.35 120.6 119.3 51.1 50.28 years 23.08 22.43 125.3 124.6 51.4 50.69 years 25.33 24.57 130.6 129.5 51.7 50.9

10 years 27.15 27.05 134.4 134.8 51.9 51.311 years 30.13 30.51 139.2 140.6 52.3 51.712 years 33.05 34.74 144.2 146.6 52.7 52.313 years 36.90 38.52 149.8 150.7 53.0 52.8

Data from Bejing Children’s Hospital, 1987, China.

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TRICEPS SKINFOLD PERCENTILES (mm)

MALES FEMALES

AGE-GROUP (years) 5 25 50 75 95 5 25 50 75 95

1-1.9 6 8 10 12 16 6 8 10 12 162-2.9 6 8 10 12 15 6 9 10 12 163-3.9 6 8 10 11 15 7 9 11 12 154-4.9 6 8 9 11 14 7 8 10 12 16

5-5.9 6 8 9 11 15 6 8 10 12 186-6.9 5 7 8 10 16 6 8 10 12 167-7.9 5 7 9 12 17 6 9 11 13 188-8.9 5 7 8 10 16 6 9 12 15 24

9-9.9 6 7 10 13 18 8 10 13 16 2210-10.9 6 8 10 14 21 7 10 12 17 2711-11.9 6 8 11 16 24 7 10 13 18 2812-12.9 6 8 11 14 28 8 11 14 18 27

13-13.9 5 7 10 14 26 8 12 15 21 3014-14.9 4 7 9 14 24 9 13 16 21 2815-15.9 4 6 8 11 24 8 12 17 21 3216-16.9 4 6 8 12 22 10 15 18 22 31

17-17.9 5 6 8 12 19 10 13 19 24 3718-18.9 4 6 9 13 24 10 15 18 22 3019-24.9 4 7 10 15 22 10 14 18 24 34

From Frisancho A: New norms of upper limb fat and muscle areas for assessment of nutritional status, Am J Clin Nutr 34:2540-2545, 1981.

Percentiles for Triceps Skinfold

ARM CIRCUMFERENCE PERCENTILES (mm)

MALES FEMALES

AGE-GROUP (years) 5 25 50 75 95 5 25 50 75 95

1-1.9 142 150 159 170 183 138 148 156 164 1772-2.9 141 153 162 170 185 142 152 160 167 1843-3.9 150 160 167 175 190 143 158 167 175 1894-4.9 149 162 171 180 192 149 160 169 177 191

5-5.9 153 167 175 185 204 153 165 175 185 2116-6.9 155 167 179 188 228 156 170 176 187 2117-7.9 162 177 187 201 230 164 174 183 199 2318-8.9 162 177 190 202 245 168 183 195 214 261

9-9.9 175 187 200 217 257 178 194 211 224 26010-10.9 181 196 210 231 274 174 193 210 228 26511-11.9 186 202 223 244 280 185 208 224 248 30312-12.9 193 214 232 254 303 194 216 237 256 294

13-13.9 194 228 247 263 301 202 223 243 271 33814-14.9 220 237 253 283 322 214 237 252 272 32215-15.9 222 244 264 284 320 208 239 254 279 32216-16.9 244 262 278 303 343 218 241 258 283 334

17-17.9 246 267 285 308 347 220 241 264 295 35018-18.9 245 276 297 321 379 222 241 258 281 32519-24.9 262 288 308 331 372 221 247 265 290 345

From Frisancho A: New norms of upper limb fat and muscle areas for assessment of nutritional status, Am J Clin Nutr 34:2540-2545, 1981.

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