Reference tables from CDC 2000

Reference tables from CDC 2000

Format

A data frame with seven variables:

list("pop")

Study Population

list("sub")

Subpopulation

list("sex")

Sex (M,F)

list("x")

Decimal age (0-5 years)

list("L")

Lambda (skewness) curve

list("M")

Median curve

list("S")

Coefficient of Variation curve

Source

Kuczmarski RJ, Ogden CL, Guo SS, Grummer-Strawn LM, Flegal KM, Mei Z, Wei R, Curtin LR, Roche AF, Johnson CL. 2000 CDC growth charts for the United States: methods and development. Vital Health Stat, 2002, 11, 246, 1-190.

Details

The models were fitted by the LMS model. Parameters are stored as type LMS. Tabulated values are point ages.

The naming conventions are as follows:

list("cdc.hgt")

Combined length/height (cm) for Age, 0-20 years. Measures <2 years apply to length (lying), while ages >= 2 years apply to height, or stature (standing).

list("cdc.wgt")

Weight (kg) for Age, 0-20 years.

list("cdc.bmi")

Body Mass Index (kg/m2) for Age, 2-20 years.

See also

nl4.wgt, nl4.hgt, nl4.bmi, who.wgt