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Mother, Infant and Young Child Nutrition and Malnutrition |
Management of Malnutrition in Children under five year
Anthropometric Measurement Techniques
Calculating the Weight-for-Height/Length percentage or Standard Deviation score
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NCHS normalized reference weight-for-length (49-84 cm) and weight- for-height (85-130 cm) by sex
Boy's Weight (Kg) Malnourishment |
Height (cm) |
Girls Weight (Kg) Malnourishment |
| -4 S.D. |
-3 S.D. |
-2 S.D. |
-1 S.D. |
|
-1 S.D. |
-2 S.D. |
-3 S.D. |
-4 S.D. |
|
60% |
70% |
80% |
85% |
|
85% |
80% |
70% |
60% |
| 1.8 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
49 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
1.8 |
|
1.8 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
50 |
3 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
|
1.8 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
51 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
|
1.9 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
52 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2 |
|
1.9 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
53 |
3.4 |
3 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
|
2 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
54 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
|
2.2 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
55 |
3.8 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
2.3 |
|
2.3 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
4 |
56 |
4 |
3.5 |
3 |
2.4 |
|
2.5 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
4.3 |
57 |
4.2 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
|
2.7 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
4.5 |
58 |
4.4 |
3.9 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
|
2.9 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
4.8 |
59 |
4.7 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
|
3.1 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
5 |
60 |
4.9 |
4.3 |
3.7 |
3.1 |
|
3.3 |
4 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
61 |
5.2 |
4.6 |
3.9 |
3.3 |
|
3.5 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
62 |
5.4 |
4.8 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
|
3.8 |
4.5 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
63 |
5.7 |
5 |
4.4 |
3.7 |
|
4 |
4.7 |
5.4 |
6.1 |
64 |
6 |
5.3 |
4.6 |
3.9 |
|
4.3 |
5 |
5.7 |
6.4 |
65 |
6.3 |
5.5 |
4.8 |
4.1 |
|
4.5 |
5.3 |
6 |
6.7 |
66 |
6.5 |
5.8 |
5.1 |
4.3 |
|
4.8 |
5.5 |
6.2 |
7 |
67 |
6.8 |
6 |
5.3 |
4.5 |
|
5.1 |
5.8 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
68 |
7.1 |
6.3 |
5.5 |
4.8 |
|
5.3 |
6 |
6.8 |
7.5 |
69 |
7.3 |
6.5 |
5.8 |
5 |
|
5.5 |
6.3 |
7 |
7.8 |
70 |
7.6 |
6.8 |
6 |
5.2 |
|
5.8 |
6.5 |
7.3 |
8.1 |
71 |
7.8 |
7 |
6.2 |
5.4 |
|
6 |
6.8 |
7.5 |
8.3 |
72 |
8.1 |
7.2 |
6.4 |
5.6 |
|
6.2 |
7 |
7.8 |
8.6 |
73 |
8.3 |
7.5 |
6.6 |
5.8 |
|
6.4 |
7.2 |
8 |
8.8 |
74 |
8.5 |
7.7 |
6.8 |
6 |
|
6.6 |
7.4 |
8.2 |
9 |
75 |
8.7 |
7.9 |
7 |
6.2 |
|
6.8 |
7.6 |
8.4 |
9.2 |
76 |
8.9 |
8.1 |
7.2 |
6.4 |
|
7 |
7.8 |
8.6 |
9.4 |
77 |
9.1 |
8.3 |
7.4 |
6.6 |
|
7.1 |
8 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
78 |
9.3 |
8.5 |
7.6 |
6.7 |
|
7.3 |
8.2 |
9 |
9.9 |
79 |
9.5 |
8.7 |
7.8 |
6.9 |
|
7.5 |
8.3 |
9.2 |
10.1 |
80 |
9.7 |
8.8 |
8 |
7.1 |
|
7.6 |
8.5 |
9.4 |
10.2 |
81 |
9.9 |
9 |
8.1 |
7.2 |
|
7.8 |
8.7 |
9.6 |
10.4 |
82 |
10.1 |
9.2 |
8.3 |
7.4 |
|
7.9 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
10.6 |
83 |
10.3 |
9.4 |
8.5 |
7.6 |
|
8.1 |
9 |
9.9 |
10.8 |
84 |
10.5 |
9.6 |
8.7 |
7.7 |
|
7.8 |
8.9 |
9.9 |
11 |
85 |
10.8 |
9.7 |
8.6 |
7.6 |
|
7.9 |
9 |
10.1 |
11.2 |
86 |
11 |
9.9 |
8.8 |
7.7 |
|
8.1 |
9.2 |
10.3 |
11.5 |
87 |
11.2 |
10.1 |
9 |
7.9 |
|
8.3 |
9.4 |
10.5 |
11.7 |
88 |
11.4 |
10.3 |
9.2 |
8.1 |
|
8.4 |
9.6 |
10.7 |
11.9 |
89 |
11.6 |
10.5 |
9.3 |
8.2 |
|
8.6 |
9.8 |
10.9 |
12.1 |
90 |
11.8 |
10.7 |
9.5 |
8.4 |
|
8.8 |
9.9 |
11.1 |
12.3 |
91 |
12 |
10.8 |
9.7 |
8.5 |
|
8.9 |
10.1 |
11.3 |
12.5 |
92 |
12.2 |
11 |
9.9 |
8.7 |
|
9.1 |
10.3 |
11.5 |
12.8 |
93 |
12.4 |
11.2 |
10 |
8.8 |
|
9.2 |
10.5 |
11.7 |
13 |
94 |
12.6 |
11.4 |
10.2 |
9 |
|
9.4 |
10.7 |
11.9 |
13.2 |
95 |
12.9 |
11.6 |
10.4 |
9.1 |
|
9.6 |
10.9 |
12.1 |
13.4 |
96 |
13.1 |
11.8 |
10.6 |
9.3 |
|
9.7 |
11 |
12.4 |
13.7 |
97 |
13.3 |
12 |
10.7 |
9.5 |
|
9.9 |
11.2 |
12.6 |
13.9 |
98 |
13.5 |
12.2 |
10.9 |
9.6 |
|
10.1 |
11.4 |
12.8 |
14.1 |
99 |
13.8 |
12.4 |
11.1 |
9.8 |
|
10.3 |
11.6 |
13 |
14.4 |
100 |
14 |
12.7 |
11.3 |
9.9 |
|
10.4 |
11.8 |
13.2 |
14.6 |
101 |
14.3 |
12.9 |
11.5 |
10.1 |
|
10.6 |
12 |
13.4 |
14.9 |
102 |
14.5 |
13.1 |
11.7 |
10.3 |
|
10.8 |
12.2 |
13.7 |
15.1 |
103 |
14.7 |
13.3 |
11.9 |
10.5 |
|
11 |
12.4 |
13.9 |
15.4 |
104 |
15 |
13.5 |
12.1 |
10.6 |
|
11.2 |
12.7 |
14.2 |
15.6 |
105 |
15.3 |
13.8 |
12.3 |
10.8 |
|
11.4 |
12.9 |
14.4 |
15.9 |
106 |
15.5 |
14 |
12.5 |
11 |
|
11.6 |
13.1 |
14.7 |
16.2 |
107 |
15.8 |
14.3 |
12.7 |
11.2 |
|
11.8 |
13.4 |
14.9 |
16.5 |
108 |
16.1 |
14.5 |
13 |
11.4 |
|
12 |
13.6 |
15.2 |
16.8 |
109 |
16.4 |
14.8 |
13.2 |
11.6 |
|
12.2 |
13.8 |
15.4 |
17.1 |
110 |
16.6 |
15 |
13.4 |
11.9 |
|
|
12.9 |
14.9 |
15.8 |
110.5 |
15.8 |
14.9 |
12.9 |
|
|
11.3 |
13 |
15 |
16 |
111 |
16 |
15 |
13 |
11.3 |
|
|
13.1 |
15.1 |
16.1 |
111.5 |
16.1 |
15.1 |
13.1 |
|
|
11.5 |
13.3 |
15.3 |
16.2 |
112 |
16.2 |
15.3 |
13.3 |
11.5 |
|
|
13.4 |
15.4 |
16.4 |
112.5 |
16.4 |
15.4 |
13.4 |
|
|
11.6 |
13.6 |
15.5 |
16.5 |
113 |
16.5 |
15.5 |
13.6 |
11.6 |
|
|
13.7 |
15.7 |
16.7 |
113.5 |
16.7 |
15.7 |
13.7 |
|
|
11.9 |
13.8 |
15.8 |
16.8 |
114 |
16.8 |
15.8 |
13.8 |
11.9 |
|
|
14 |
16 |
16.9 |
114.5 |
16.9 |
16 |
14 |
|
|
12.1 |
14.1 |
16.1 |
17.1 |
115 |
17.1 |
16.1 |
14.1 |
12.1 |
|
|
14.2 |
16.2 |
17.3 |
115.5 |
17.3 |
16.2 |
14.2 |
|
|
12.3 |
14.3 |
16.4 |
17.4 |
116 |
17.4 |
16.4 |
14.3 |
12.3 |
|
|
14.5 |
16.5 |
17.6 |
116.5 |
17.6 |
16.5 |
14.5 |
|
|
12.5 |
14.6 |
16.7 |
17.7 |
117 |
17.7 |
16.7 |
14.6 |
12.5 |
|
|
14.7 |
16.8 |
17.9 |
117.5 |
17.9 |
16.8 |
14.7 |
|
|
12.7 |
14.9 |
17 |
18 |
118 |
18 |
17 |
14.9 |
12.7 |
|
|
15 |
17.1 |
18.2 |
118.5 |
18.2 |
17.1 |
15 |
|
|
13 |
15.1 |
17.3 |
18.4 |
119 |
18.4 |
17.3 |
15.1 |
13 |
|
|
15.3 |
17.4 |
18.5 |
119.5 |
18.5 |
17.4 |
15.3 |
|
|
13.2 |
15.4 |
17.6 |
18.7 |
120 |
18.7 |
17.6 |
15.4 |
13.2 |
|
|
15.5 |
17.8 |
18.9 |
120.5 |
18.9 |
17.8 |
15.5 |
|
|
|
15.7 |
17.9 |
19.1 |
121 |
19.1 |
17.9 |
15.7 |
|
|
|
15.8 |
18.1 |
19.2 |
121.5 |
19.2 |
18.1 |
15.8 |
|
|
|
16 |
18.3 |
19.4 |
122 |
19.4 |
18.3 |
16 |
|
|
|
16.1 |
18.4 |
19.6 |
122.5 |
19.6 |
18.4 |
16.1 |
|
|
|
16.3 |
18.6 |
19.8 |
123 |
19.8 |
18.6 |
16.3 |
|
|
|
16.5 |
18.8 |
20 |
123.5 |
20 |
18.8 |
16.5 |
|
|
|
16.6 |
19 |
20.2 |
124 |
20.2 |
19 |
16.6 |
|
|
|
16.8 |
19.2 |
20.4 |
124.5 |
20.4 |
19.2 |
16.8 |
|
|
|
16.9 |
19.4 |
20.6 |
125 |
20.6 |
19.4 |
16.9 |
|
|
|
17.1 |
19.6 |
20.8 |
125.5 |
20.8 |
19.6 |
17.1 |
|
|
|
17.3 |
19.7 |
21 |
126 |
21 |
19.7 |
17.3 |
|
|
|
17.5 |
19.9 |
21.2 |
126.5 |
21.2 |
19.9 |
17.5 |
|
|
|
17.6 |
20.1 |
21.4 |
127 |
21.4 |
20.1 |
17.6 |
|
|
|
17.8 |
20.4 |
21.6 |
127.5 |
21.6 |
20.4 |
17.8 |
|
|
|
18 |
20.8 |
22.1 |
128.5 |
22.1 |
20.8 |
18 |
|
|
|
18.4 |
21 |
22.3 |
129 |
22.3 |
21 |
18.4 |
|
|
|
18.6 |
21.2 |
22.5 |
129.5 |
22.5 |
21.2 |
18.6 |
|
|
|
18.7 |
21.4 |
22.8 |
130 |
22.8 |
21.4 |
18.7 |
|
WHO/NCHS normalized reference weight-for-height
for adolescents (130.5-163.5 cm girls and 130.5-174.5 cm boys)
Boy's Weight
(Kg)
Malnourishment |
Height
(cm) |
Girls Weight (Kg)
Malnourishment |
|
-4 S.D. |
-3 S.D. |
-2 S.D. |
-1 S.D.
|
-1 S.D. |
-2 S.D. |
-3 S.D. |
-4 S.D. |
|
60% |
70% |
80% |
85% |
85% |
80% |
70% |
60% |
|
16.3 |
19 |
21.8 |
23.1 |
130.5 |
23.3 |
21.9 |
19.2 |
16.4 |
|
16.5 |
19.3 |
22 |
23.4 |
131 |
23.5 |
22.2 |
19.4 |
16.6 |
|
16.7 |
19.5 |
22.2 |
23.6 |
131.5 |
23.8 |
22.4 |
19.6 |
16.8 |
|
16.8 |
19.6 |
22.4 |
23.8 |
132 |
24.1 |
22.6 |
19.8 |
17 |
|
17 |
19.8 |
22.6 |
24.1 |
132.5 |
24.3 |
22.9 |
20 |
17.2 |
|
17.2 |
20 |
22.9 |
24.3 |
133 |
24.7 |
23.2 |
20.3 |
17.4 |
|
17.3 |
20.2 |
23.1 |
24.6 |
133.5 |
24.9 |
23.4 |
20.5 |
17.6 |
|
17.5 |
20.4 |
23.4 |
24.8 |
134 |
25.2 |
23.7 |
20.7 |
17.8 |
|
17.7 |
20.7 |
23.6 |
25.1 |
134.5 |
25.5 |
24 |
21 |
18 |
|
17.9 |
20.9 |
23.9 |
25.4 |
135 |
25.8 |
24.2 |
21.2 |
18.2 |
|
18.1 |
21.1 |
24.2 |
25.7 |
135.5 |
26 |
24.5 |
21.4 |
18.4 |
|
18.3 |
21.4 |
24.4 |
25.9 |
136 |
26.4 |
24.8 |
21.7 |
18.6 |
|
18.5 |
21.6 |
24.6 |
26.2 |
136.5 |
26.6 |
25 |
21.9 |
18.8 |
|
18.7 |
21.8 |
24.9 |
26.4 |
137 |
26.9 |
25.4 |
22.2 |
19 |
|
18.8 |
22 |
25.1 |
26.7 |
137.5 |
27.2 |
25.6 |
22.4 |
19.2 |
|
19.1 |
22.3 |
25.4 |
27 |
138 |
27.5 |
25.9 |
22.7 |
19.4 |
|
19.3 |
22.5 |
25.7 |
27.3 |
138.5 |
27.8 |
26.2 |
22.9 |
19.6 |
|
19.4 |
22.7 |
25.9 |
27.5 |
139 |
28.1 |
26.4 |
23.1 |
19.8 |
|
19.6 |
22.9 |
26.2 |
27.8 |
139.5 |
28.4 |
26.7 |
23.4 |
20 |
|
19.9 |
23.2 |
26.5 |
28.1 |
140 |
28.6 |
27 |
23.6 |
20.2 |
|
20 |
23.4 |
26.7 |
28.4 |
140.5 |
29 |
27.3 |
23.9 |
20.5 |
|
20.3 |
23.7 |
27 |
28.7 |
141 |
29.2 |
27.5 |
24.1 |
20.6 |
|
20.5 |
23.9 |
27.3 |
29 |
141.5 |
29.5 |
27.8 |
24.3 |
20.8 |
|
20.6 |
24.1 |
27.5 |
29.2 |
142 |
29.8 |
28.1 |
24.6 |
21.1 |
|
20.9 |
24.4 |
27.8 |
29.6 |
142.5 |
30.1 |
28.3 |
24.8 |
21.2 |
|
21.1 |
24.6 |
28.1 |
29.8 |
143 |
30.4 |
28.6 |
25.1 |
21.5 |
|
21.3 |
24.9 |
28.4 |
30.2 |
143.5 |
30.7 |
28.9 |
25.3 |
21.7 |
|
21.5 |
25.1 |
28.6 |
30.4 |
144 |
30.9 |
29.1 |
25.5 |
21.8 |
|
21.7 |
25.3 |
28.9 |
30.7 |
144.5 |
31.3 |
29.4 |
25.8 |
22.1 |
|
21.9 |
25.6 |
29.2 |
31 |
145 |
31.5 |
29.7 |
26 |
22.3 |
|
22.1 |
25.8 |
29.5 |
31.4 |
145.5 |
31.8 |
29.9 |
26.2 |
22.4 |
|
22.3 |
26 |
29.8 |
31.6 |
146 |
32.1 |
30.2 |
26.5 |
22.7 |
|
22.6 |
26.3 |
30.1 |
32 |
146.5 |
32.4 |
30.5 |
26.7 |
22.9 |
|
22.7 |
26.5 |
30.3 |
32.2 |
147 |
32.6 |
30.7 |
26.9 |
23 |
|
23 |
26.8 |
30.6 |
32.6 |
147.5 |
33 |
31 |
27.2 |
23.3 |
|
23.2 |
27 |
30.9 |
32.8 |
148 |
33.2 |
31.3 |
27.4 |
23.5 |
|
23.4 |
27.3 |
31.2 |
33.2 |
148.5 |
33.6 |
31.6 |
27.7 |
23.7 |
|
23.6 |
27.5 |
31.4 |
33.4 |
149 |
33.8 |
31.8 |
27.9 |
23.9 |
|
23.8 |
27.8 |
31.8 |
33.7 |
149.5 |
34.1 |
32.1 |
28.1 |
24.1 |
|
24 |
28 |
32 |
34 |
150 |
34.4 |
32.4 |
28.4 |
24.3 |
|
24.2 |
28.3 |
32.3 |
34.3 |
150.5 |
34.7 |
32.6 |
28.6 |
24.5 |
|
24.5 |
28.6 |
32.6 |
34.7 |
151 |
35 |
33 |
28.8 |
24.7 |
|
24.7 |
28.8 |
32.9 |
34.9 |
151.5 |
35.3 |
33.2 |
29.1 |
24.9 |
|
24.9 |
29.1 |
33.2 |
35.3 |
152 |
35.6 |
33.5 |
29.3 |
25.1 |
|
25.1 |
29.3 |
33.5 |
35.6 |
152.5 |
36 |
33.8 |
29.6 |
25.4 |
|
25.4 |
29.6 |
33.8 |
36 |
153 |
36.2 |
34.1 |
29.8 |
25.6 |
|
25.6 |
29.8 |
34.1 |
36.2 |
153.5 |
36.6 |
34.4 |
30.1 |
25.8 |
|
25.8 |
30.1 |
34.4 |
36.6 |
154 |
36.9 |
34.7 |
30.4 |
26 |
|
26 |
30.4 |
34.7 |
36.9 |
154.5 |
37.2 |
35 |
30.7 |
26.3 |
| 26.3 |
30.7 |
35 |
37.2 |
155 |
37.6 |
35.4 |
30.9 |
26.5 |
|
26.5 |
30.9 |
35.4 |
37.6 |
155.5 |
37.9 |
35.7 |
31.2 |
26.8 |
|
26.8 |
31.2 |
35.7 |
37.9 |
156 |
38.3 |
36.1 |
31.6 |
27.1 |
|
27 |
31.5 |
36 |
38.3 |
156.5 |
38.7 |
36.4 |
31.9 |
27.3 |
|
27.2 |
31.8 |
36.3 |
38.6 |
157 |
39.1 |
36.8 |
32.2 |
27.6 |
|
27.5 |
32.1 |
36.6 |
38.9 |
157.5 |
39.5 |
37.2 |
32.6 |
27.9 |
|
27.7 |
32.3 |
37 |
39.3 |
158 |
40 |
37.6 |
32.9 |
28.2 |
|
28 |
32.7 |
37.4 |
39.7 |
158.5 |
40.5 |
38.1 |
33.3 |
28.6 |
|
28.3 |
33 |
37.7 |
40 |
159 |
41 |
38.6 |
33.7 |
28.9 |
|
28.5 |
33.3 |
38 |
40.4 |
159.5 |
41.6 |
39.1 |
34.2 |
29.3 |
|
28.8 |
33.6 |
38.4 |
40.8 |
160 |
42.2 |
39.8 |
34.8 |
29.8 |
|
29 |
33.9 |
38.7 |
41.1 |
160.5 |
42.9 |
40.4 |
35.4 |
30.3 |
|
29.3 |
34.2 |
39 |
41.5 |
161 |
43.9 |
41.3 |
36.1 |
31 |
|
29.6 |
34.5 |
39.4 |
41.9 |
161.5 |
44.9 |
42.2 |
37 |
31.7 |
|
29.9 |
34.9 |
39.8 |
42.3 |
162 |
46.3 |
43.6 |
38.2 |
32.7 |
|
30.1 |
35.1 |
40.2 |
42.7 |
162.5 |
47.7 |
44.9 |
39.3 |
33.7 |
|
30.4 |
35.5 |
40.6 |
43.1 |
163 |
47.9 |
45.1 |
39.5 |
33.8 |
|
30.7 |
35.8 |
41 |
43.5 |
163.5 |
48.2 |
45.4 |
39.7 |
34 |
|
31 |
36.1 |
41.3 |
43.9 |
164 | |
| |
|
|
31.3 |
36.5 |
41.7 |
44.3 |
164.5 | |
| |
|
|
31.6 |
36.8 |
42.1 |
44.7 |
165 | |
| |
|
|
31.9 |
37.2 |
42.5 |
45.1 |
165.5 | |
| |
|
|
32.2 |
37.5 |
42.9 |
45.6 |
166 | |
| |
|
|
32.5 |
37.9 |
43.3 |
46 |
166.5 | |
| |
|
|
32.8 |
38.2 |
43.7 |
46.4 |
167 | |
| |
|
|
33.1 |
38.6 |
44.1 |
46.8 |
167.5 | |
| |
|
|
33.4 |
38.9 |
44.5 |
47.3 |
168 | |
| |
|
|
33.7 |
39.3 |
45 |
47.8 |
168.5 | |
| |
|
|
34 |
39.7 |
45.4 |
48.2 |
169 | |
| |
|
|
34.4 |
40.1 |
45.8 |
48.7 |
169.5 | |
| |
|
|
34.7 |
40.5 |
46.2 |
49.1 |
170 | |
| |
|
|
35 |
40.9 |
46.7 |
49.6 |
170.5 | |
| |
|
|
35.4 |
41.3 |
47.2 |
50.2 |
171 | |
| |
|
|
35.8 |
41.7 |
47.7 |
50.7 |
171.5 | |
| |
|
|
36.1 |
42.1 |
48.2 |
51.2 |
172 | |
| |
|
|
36.5 |
42.6 |
48.6 |
51.7 |
172.5 | |
| |
|
|
36.8 |
43 |
49.1 |
52.2 |
173 | |
| |
|
|
37.3 |
43.5 |
49.7 |
52.8 |
173.5 | |
| |
|
|
37.6 |
43.9 |
50.2 |
53.3 |
174 | |
| |
|
|
38 |
44.4 |
50.7 |
53.9 |
174.5 |
|
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