Reference tables from Fourth Dutch Growth Study 1997

Reference table from the Fourth Dutch Growth Study 1997

Format

A data frame with seven variables:

list("pop")

Study Population

list("sub")

Subpopulation, e.g. ethnicity or age group (for nl4.wfh)

list("sex")

Sex (M,F)

list("x")

Decimal age (0-21 years) or Height (for nl4.wfh)

list("L")

Lambda (skewness) curve

list("M")

Median curve

list("S")

Coefficient of Variation curve

Source

Fredriks, A.M,, van Buuren, S., Burgmeijer, R.J., Meulmeester JF, Beuker, R.J., Brugman, E., Roede, M.J., Verloove-Vanhorick, S.P., Wit, J.M. (2000) Continuing positive secular growth change in The Netherlands 1955-1997. Pediatric Research, 47, 316-323.

Fredriks, A.M., van Buuren, S., Wit, J.M., Verloove-Vanhorick, S.P. (2000). Body index measurements in 1996-7 compared with 1980. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 82, 107-112.

Details

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

Height follows a normal distribution, with all lambda parameters set equal to 1. The standard deviation (in cm) is obtained as S*M.

The naming conventions are as follows:

list("nl4.hgt")

Length/Height (cm) for Age

list("nl4.wgt")

Weight (kg) for Age

list("nl4.wfh")

Weight (kg) for Height (cm)

list("nl4.bmi")

Head circumference (cm) for Age

list("nl4.lgl")

Leg Length (cm) for Age

list("nl4.hip")

Hip circumference (cm) for Age

list("nl4.wst")

Waist circumference (cm) for Age

list("nl4.whr")

Waist/Hip ratio for Age

list("nl4.sit")

Sitting Height for Age

list("nl4.shh")

Sitting Height/Height ratio for Age

See also

cdc.wgt, who.wgt