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. 2018 Feb 2;10(2):e2138. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2138

Table 7. Weight-for-age using the LMS method.

Age in years Age in months Cole’s LMS-Percentiles (Weight in Kg)
1% 3% 5% 15% 25% 50% 75% 85% 95% 97% 99%
FOR GIRLS
4 48 12.7 13.7 14.2 15.6 16.4 18 19.6 20.5 22 22.6 23.8
5 60 9 10.8 11.7 14.2 15.7 18.7 21.6 23.3 26.1 27.2 29.2
6 72 9.6 11.3 12.2 14.5 15.9 18.4 21 22.4 24.7 25.6 27.3
7 84 12 13.3 14 16 17.3 19.9 22.8 24.5 27.5 28.7 31.2
8 96 13.8 15.2 15.9 17.9 19.2 21.8 24.5 26.1 28.9 30 32.3
9 108 15.6 17 17.8 20 21.4 24.6 28.3 30.6 35 36.9 40.9
10 120 17 18.6 19.6 22.2 23.9 27.4 31.5 33.8 38.2 40.1 43.8
11 132 17.8 19.8 20.9 24 26 30.2 34.9 37.7 42.9 45.1 49.5
12 144 19.2 21.3 22.5 26 28.3 33 38.5 41.8 47.9 50.5 55.8
13 156 19.4 22.2 23.7 27.8 30.3 35.2 40.2 43 47.9 49.8 53.5
14 168 17.3 20.2 21.8 26.4 29.4 35.6 42.6 46.7 54.2 57.3 63.4
15 180 14.5 17.4 19.1 23.7 26.8 32.9 39.7 43.6 50.6 53.5 59.1
FOR BOYS
4 48 15.2 15.9 16.4 17.8 18.8 21.4 25.4 28.9 40.9 52.8 65.2
5 60 8.2 10.2 11.3 14.2 16 19.4 22.8 24.7 27.9 29.2 31.6
6 72 8.8 10.4 11.3 13.8 15.5 19.1 23.1 25.5 29.9 31.7 35.4
7 84 12 13.3 14.1 16.2 17.7 20.8 24.5 26.8 31.2 33.2 37.2
8 96 14.3 15.5 16.1 18.1 19.5 22.6 26.6 29.2 34.6 37.1 42.8
9 108 15.7 17.2 18 20.5 22.2 26 30.6 33.6 39.5 42.1 47.9
10 120 17.8 19.5 20.5 23.3 25.3 29.6 35 38.5 45.5 48.7 55.6
11 132 19.3 21.1 22.1 25.2 27.3 32 38 41.9 49.8 53.4 61.5
12 144 20.8 22.7 23.9 27.2 29.5 34.6 40.9 45 53.3 57 65.2
13 156 21.8 24.2 25.6 29.7 32.5 38.6 46.1 50.9 60.4 64.7 73.8
14 168 21.1 23.9 25.6 30.5 33.9 41.2 50.2 55.8 66.9 71.7 81.9
15 180 21 26.1 28.8 36.1 40.5 48.9 57.5 62.2 70.2 73.3 79.3