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WHO arm circumference and skinfolds 3–60 months

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  • Age: months. For years and months, enter e.g. 4y 5m.
  • Mid-upper arm circumference: cm. For inches, enter e.g. 7".
  • Triceps and subscapular skinfolds: mm. For inches, enter e.g. 0.8".
  • GA at birth (optional): weeks and days, e.g. 30 3/7. Results for the corrected age are then shown too.

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WHO arm circumference and skinfolds, 3 to 60 months

Infants and children, 3 to 60 months: mid-upper arm circumference, triceps and subscapular skinfolds.

WHO Child Growth Standards (2007). They describe healthy growth under optimal conditions.

Z-scores beyond ±3 use WHO's restricted LMS method.

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