title: Lognormal distributions for body weight as a function of age for males and females in the United States, 1976-1980.
abstract: Based on results reported from the NHANES II Survey (the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey II) for people living in the United States during 1976-1980, we use exploratory data analysis, probability plots, and the method of maximum likelihood to fit lognormal distributions to percentiles of body weight for males and females as a function of age from 6 months through 74 years. The results are immediately useful in probabilistic (and deterministic) risk assessments.
authors.affiliation: Alceon Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02238-2669, USA. deb@Alceon.com
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Burmaster
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Crouch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003625:Data Collection; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015233:Models, Statistical; D012016:Reference Values; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States