WHO growth standards, birth to 24 months (weight, length, head circumference, weight-for-length)
Published 2006. Replaces CDC infant growth percentiles, 0–36 months, which is kept for comparison.
Decision support for clinicians — review before acting.
References
- WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group. WHO Child Growth Standards based on length/height, weight and age. Acta Paediatr Suppl. 2006;450:76-85. Search PubMed
- Grummer-Strawn LM, Reinold C, Krebs NF. Use of World Health Organization and CDC growth charts for children aged 0-59 months in the United States. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2010;59(RR-9):1-15. Search PubMed
Implementation notes
Weight-based z-scores beyond ±3 use the WHO restricted method.
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