Growth Charts and Anthropometric Measurements : WHO weight-for-age percentile growth charts: English

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  • Weight-for-age percentile growth chart from WHO
    • Steps for plotting points on the growth chart
    • Example of plotting and interpreting plotted points
  • Average growth of a child
    • Weight on the 50th percentile line
    • Weekly weight gain of a boy
    • Daily weight gain of a boy
  • Growth problems indicated by growth charts
    • Sharp incline in the growth charts
      • Incline due to effective breastfeeding
      • Incline due to adequate complementary feeding
    • Sharp decline in the growth charts
    • Flat growth line in the growth charts
    • Slow growth