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Weight for Length

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Weight for Length

  • See Also
  1. Weight Measurement in Children
  2. Weight for Height Age
  • Indication
  1. Growth Assessment
  2. Failure to Thrive
  • Efficacy
  1. Weight for Length is a better indicator than weight alone for determining Failure to Thrive
  • Definition
  1. Assesses percentile of a given Weight for Length (or height) ratio when comparing children in the same age cohort
  • Interpretation
  1. Criteria for severe Malnutrition (may warrant inpatient management for Failure to Thrive)
    1. Weight <70% of the 50th percentile Weight for Length
  • References
  1. Bern (1997) Bull World Health Organ 75(suppl 1): 87-96 [PubMed]