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Weight for Height Age

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  1. Indication
    1. Growth Assessment
    2. Failure to Thrive
  2. Definition
    1. Assesses percent of target weight
  3. Step 1: Define height age
    1. Determine age when 50% children reach patient's height
  4. Step 2: Define target weight
    1. Locate 50th percentile weight for height age (Step 1)
  5. Step 3: Calculate weight for height age
    1. Calculation = (Actual weight)/(Target weight) x 100
  6. Interpretation
    1. Normal weight for height age: 80-120% of target weight
      1. Endocrine disease will also have a normal result
    2. Low weight for height age: <80%
      1. Suggests Protein Calorie malnutrition
    3. High weight for height age: >120%
      1. Suggests Obesity

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