What does W/L stand for?

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Weight/Length Ratio (pediatrics)

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In our study of 32 babies, we observed that the babies who malabsorbed carbohydrates spent more energy, had a higher calculated metabolic rate, and had a trend towards reduced growth performance as measured by their weight/length ratio.

Carbohydrate Malabsorption in Infants - A Wide Spread but Little ...