Table 3

LMS5-150 parameters for triceps and subscapular skinfolds for the Tanner Standards for boys and girls aged 0 to 2 years

Age (years)TricepsSubscapular
BoysGirlsBoysGirls
LMSLMSLMSLMS
0.050.607.410.220.667.520.170.167.040.240.647.120.21
0.100.658.000.220.657.990.180.197.260.240.647.510.21
0.200.539.490.230.639.130.190.167.950.250.408.350.23
0.300.7210.920.220.5110.180.200.238.550.260.368.920.23
0.401.0611.680.220.3910.750.210.238.770.270.279.000.24
0.501.3112.060.210.5511.120.210.198.820.270.329.010.24
0.601.4112.230.210.7111.370.220.168.820.270.348.930.24
0.701.3812.240.210.8111.530.230.168.780.280.358.780.24
0.801.3312.170.220.9111.660.230.108.660.280.308.600.24
0.901.2412.060.220.9511.730.240.038.490.280.238.410.24
1.005-151 1.2012.010.220.8311.760.24−0.068.260.290.338.320.24
1.505-151 0.9611.450.230.7211.770.25−0.407.190.280.137.640.24
2.005-151 0.6810.860.240.6511.550.25−0.486.580.270.017.200.25
  • 5-150 L=Box-Cox power, M=median (mm), S=coefficient of variation.

  • 5-151 From Davies et al.13