E.P.A. (Evaluación Pediátrica

specific calculator to assist in comparing the physical growth of children with evaluative standards under 5 years of age (WHO). The graphs set out in this application are those of the comparative evaluation of percentiles and other scores (Z score).

Calculator percentiles and Z score

This calculator provides the ability to easily calculate the following: percentiles weight, height and head circumference: indicate where compared the patient is compared to other boys or girls of the same sex and age.

In general this group of calculations gives us a better idea of ​​the nutritional status, excess or deficit of pediatric patients.

All calculations of this application are made using the standards of the World Health Organization (WHO). In the references are used quotes and links.

Checking Out Pediatric Evaluation Antropométrica:

Assess physical growth is insufficient as the only means to adequately assess the health of a person. Despite this, the normal physical development is a necessary objective of any strategy covering important aspects of welfare as final results. Marked vulnerability of the health of infants and young children also makes assessments of child growth indicators are "sentinel" health assessments and socioeconomic development.

Growth references are among the most valuable and that we have used to measure the extent to which we meet the basic physical needs of children instruments.