How tall will a boy in the 25th percentile be?

The result is his predicted height. For example, if your son is 43 inches tall at age 6 (the 10th percentile), then you could possibly expect him to be 66 inches (5 feet 6 inches) tall as an adult (the 25th percentile at 19 to 20 years old).

What is normal centile?

The centile line curves range from 0.4th centile to 99.6th centile which indicate the normal growth range. However this also means that there will be 4 babies in every 1000 who are less than the 0.4th centile and 4 babies in every 1000 who are greater than the 99.6th centile who are also considered normal.

How to calculate a child’s BMI centile by weight?

Conclusions: A child’s BMI centile can be calculated to high accuracy from their weight and height centiles as read off the weight and height charts. This avoids the need to calculate BMI or to plot it on the BMI chart. A chart is provided to simplify this calculation, which works throughout the spectrum of nutritional status.

What are the percentiles for height for boys?

Values beyond these extremes return percentiles of 0.1 and 99.9 respectively. LMS Parameters for Boys: Height for Age. National health and nutrition survey (NHANES), CDC/National Center for Health Statistics.

Which is the percentile of a child’s weight?

Percentile – The weight percentile of the child. Weight – The mass of the child in metric and standard units. Graph Plot – Weight versus age graph with 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, 95 and calculated percentile lines. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

When to use a height and weight chart?

BMI-for-age charts are recommended to assess weight in relation to stature for children ages 2 to 20 years. The weight-for-stature charts are available as an alternative to accommodate children ages 2-5 years who are not evaluated beyond the preschool years.

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