An Australian study derived three simplified linear equations to calculate mean weight for age.
For Infants < 12 months: Weight (kg) = (age in months + 9)/2
For Children aged 1-5 years: Weight (kg) = 2 x (age in years + 5)
For Children aged 5-14 years: Weight (kg) = 4 x age in years
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