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8 References NL4<br />

Usage<br />

Format<br />

Details<br />

data(nl4.hgt)<br />

data(nl4.wgt)<br />

data(nl4.wfh)<br />

data(nl4.bmi)<br />

data(nl4.hdc)<br />

data(nl4.lgl)<br />

data(nl4.hip)<br />

data(nl4.wst)<br />

data(nl4.whr)<br />

data(nl4.sit)<br />

data(nl4.shh)<br />

A data frame with seven variables:<br />

pop Study Population<br />

sub Subpopulation, e.g. ethnicity or age group (for nl4.wfh)<br />

sex Sex (M,F)<br />

x Decimal age (0-21 years) or Height (for nl4.wfh)<br />

L Lambda (skewness) curve<br />

M Median curve<br />

S Coefficient of Variation curve<br />

The model was fitted by the LMS model. Parameters are stored as type LMS. Tabulated values are<br />

point ages.<br />

Height follows a normal distribution, with all lambda parameters set equal to 1. The standard<br />

deviation (in cm) is obtained as S*M.<br />

The naming conventions are as follows:<br />

nl4.hgt Length/Height (cm) for Age<br />

nl4.wgt Weight (kg) for Age<br />

nl4.wfh Weight (kg) for Height (cm)<br />

nl4.bmi Head circumference (cm) for Age<br />

nl4.lgl Leg Length (cm) for Age<br />

nl4.hip Hip circumference (cm) for Age<br />

nl4.wst Waist circumference (cm) for Age<br />

nl4.whr Waist/Hip ratio for Age<br />

nl4.sit Sitting Height for Age<br />

nl4.shh Sitting Height/Height ratio for Age

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