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The WHO Child Growth Standards

Documentation

The following documents describe the sample and methods used to construct the standards and present the final charts.

WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development: Length/height-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length, weight-for-height and body mass index-for-age

WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development: Head circumference-for-age, arm circumference-for-age, triceps skinfold-for-age and subscapular skinfold-for-age

WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development: Growth velocity based on weight, length and head circumference

Acta Paediatrica Supplement

Chart catalogue

Indicators

:: Length/height-for-age
:: Weight-for-age
:: Weight-for-length
:: Weight-for-height
:: Body mass index-for-age (BMI-for-age)
:: Head circumference-for-age
:: Arm circumference-for-age
:: Subscapular skinfold-for-age
:: Triceps skinfold-for-age
:: Motor development milestones

:: Weight velocity
:: Length velocity
:: Head circumference velocity

BASIC GUIDELINES

WHO child growth standards and the identification of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children

Guiding principles for complementary feeding of the breastfed child | versión española

HIV and infant feeding counselling tools: Reference Guide

ENDORSEMENTS

- The European Childhood Obesity Group [pdf 73kb]
- International Pediatric Association [pdf 94kb]
- UN Standing Committee on Nutrition [pdf 94kb]
- International Union of Nutrition Sciences [pdf 23kb]
REGIONAL ACTIVITIES

Region of the Americas
Caribbean workshop, Martinique, October 2005

Regional consultation, Mexico, December 2004


European Region
Regional workshop, Italy, March 2007

Eastern Mediterranean Region
Regional workshop, Oman, September 2005




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