4.4.3CDC2000 138 5.Construction of the weight-for-length and weight-for-height standards 139 5.1 Indicator-specific methodology 139 5.2 Weight-for-length/height for boys 139 5.2.1 Sample size 139 5.2.2 Model selection and results 140 5.2.3 WHO standards and their comparison with NCHS and CDC 2000 references 153 Charts 154 Tables 158 Comparison with NCHS 176 Comparison with CDC 2000 178 5.3 Weight-for-length/height for girls 180 5.3.1 Sample size 180 5.3.2 Model selection and results 180 5.3.3 WHO standards and their comparison with NCHS and CDC 2000 references 194 Charts 195 Tables 199 Comparison with NCHS 217 Comparison with CDC 2000 219 5.4 Comparisons between boys and girls 221 5.4.1WH0 222 5.4.2 NCHS 224 5.4.3CDC2000 226 6.Construction of the body mass index-for-age standards 229 6.1 Indicator-specific methodology 229 6.2 BMI-for-age for boys 230 6.2.1 Sample size 230 6.2.2 Model selection and results 230 Length-based BMI-for-age for boys 230 Height-based BMI-for-age for boys 241 6.2.3 WHO standards and their comparison with CDC 2000 reference 249 Charts 250 Tables 254 Comparison with CDC 2000 262 6.3 BMI-for-age for girls 263 6.3.1 Sample size 263 6.3.2 Model selection and results 263 Length-based BMI-for-age for girls 263 Height-based BMI-for-age for girls 275 6.3.3 WHO standards and their comparison with CDC 2000 reference 284 Charts 285 Tables 289 Comparison with CDC 2000 297 6.4 Comparisons between boys and girls 298 6.4.1WH0 299 6.4.2CDC2000 300 7.Computation of centiles and z-scores for length/height-for-age,weight-for-age, weight-for-length,weight-for-height and BMI-for-age 301 8.Conclusion 305 9.Bibliography 309 Appendix A.Model specifications of the WHO child growth standards 312 vivi 4.4.3 CDC 2000 138 5. Construction of the weight-for-length and weight-for-height standards 139 5.1 Indicator-specific methodology 139 5.2 Weight-for-length/height for boys 139 5.2.1 Sample size 139 5.2.2 Model selection and results 140 5.2.3 WHO standards and their comparison with NCHS and CDC 2000 references 153 Charts 154 Tables 158 Comparison with NCHS 176 Comparison with CDC 2000 178 5.3 Weight-for-length/height for girls 180 5.3.1 Sample size 180 5.3.2 Model selection and results 180 5.3.3 WHO standards and their comparison with NCHS and CDC 2000 references 194 Charts 195 Tables 199 Comparison with NCHS 217 Comparison with CDC 2000 219 5.4 Comparisons between boys and girls 221 5.4.1 WHO 222 5.4.2 NCHS 224 5.4.3 CDC 2000 226 6. Construction of the body mass index-for-age standards 229 6.1 Indicator-specific methodology 229 6.2 BMI-for-age for boys 230 6.2.1 Sample size 230 6.2.2 Model selection and results 230 Length-based BMI-for-age for boys 230 Height-based BMI-for-age for boys 241 6.2.3 WHO standards and their comparison with CDC 2000 reference 249 Charts 250 Tables 254 Comparison with CDC 2000 262 6.3 BMI-for-age for girls 263 6.3.1 Sample size 263 6.3.2 Model selection and results 263 Length-based BMI-for-age for girls 263 Height-based BMI-for-age for girls 275 6.3.3 WHO standards and their comparison with CDC 2000 reference 284 Charts 285 Tables 289 Comparison with CDC 2000 297 6.4 Comparisons between boys and girls 298 6.4.1 WHO 299 6.4.2 CDC 2000 300 7. Computation of centiles and z-scores for length/height-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length, weight-for-height and BMI-for-age 301 8. Conclusion 305 9. Bibliography 309 Appendix A. Model specifications of the WHO child growth standards 312