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Growth Chart Training
Using the WHO Growth Charts
1. Recommendations and Rationale
Advantages
WHO Growth Standards
Test Your Knowledge
2. Creating the WHO Growth Standard
WHO Multicenter Growth Reference Study
Test Your Knowledge
3. Comparing Methodologies
Differences in Methodology
Similarities in Methodology
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4. Breastfeeding as the Norm
Breastfeeding Advocacy
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5. Using the WHO Growth Standard Charts
Basic Information
Assessing Growth
Interpreting Growth Indicators
Infant Growth Patterns
Transitioning from WHO to CDC
Test Your Knowledge
6. Summary
7. Case Examples
Low Weight-for-Length
Inadequate Growth or Just Small
Excess Weight Gain
Transitioning from the WHO to CDC
Early Lactation Difficulties
Site Map
References
Overview of the CDC Growth Charts
About this Course
What Growth Charts Are Recommended for Use?
Clinical Growth Charts Available on the Web
Test Your Knowledge
Features of the CDC Growth Charts
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The CDC Growth Chart Reference Population
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Using the CDC Growth Charts
Nutritional Status Indicators
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Prevalence of Nutritional Status Indicators
Summary
References
Using BMI-for-Age Growth Charts
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)
Test Your Knowledge
Using BMI-for-age as a Screening Tool
Test Your Knowledge
Using BMI to Assess Overweight
Recommended BMI-for-age Cutoffs
Calculating BMI Using the Metric System
Calculating BMI Using the English System
Other Methods to Obtain BMI
Visual Assessment vs. Calculation of BMI
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Accuracy of Measurements
Interpretation
Summary
Steps to plot and interpret BMI-for-age
Plotting and Interpreting BMI-for-age by Using the Metric System
Plotting and interpreting BMI-for-age by using the English system
Case Study: Using the Metric system
Case Study: Using the English system
References and Resources
Glossary
Other Growth Chart Resources
A SAS Program for the 2000 CDC Growth Charts (ages 0 to <20 years)
A SAS Program for the WHO Growth Charts (ages 0 to <2 years)
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Nutrition
Physical Activity
Overweight & Obesity
Healthy Weight
Breastfeeding
Micronutrient Malnutrition
State and Local Programs
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Page last updated:
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