Sentence examples for weight for height from inspiring English sources

Obesity is defined as a body mass index, a measure of weight for height, of 30 or greater.

The percentage of studied children with overweight/obesity reached 46.9 (weight for height > 90 percentile).

However, their weight and weight for height scores were below NCHS medians (p < 0.05).

This is what might politely be called the chubby category, with body mass indexes (a measure of weight for height) of 25 to 30.

Body mass index (BMI) is the accepted index of weight for height and age.

Unlike wasting, which is to be low in weight for height, stunting is not observed until age 2 or 3.

The mother could then use a weight-for-height chart.

The formula was intended to estimate the 50th centile of weight-for-height.

Child malnutrition status was measured by height-for-age, weight-for-age and weight-for-height.

Children in those households exhibit improved weight-for-height and weight-for-age measures.

Typically, weight-for-height and its binary equivalent wasting are also used to report the nutritional status of a population.