The WHO child growth standards [site web]
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Computer filePublisher: 2099SAPHIR theme(s): État de santé des populations - Épidémiologie | Enfance | Méthodologie et rechercheMeSH subject(s): Anthropometry | Child Development | Adolescent Development | Growth | Body Height | Body Weight | Body Mass Index | Reference Standards | Anthropometry -- methodsOnline resources: Date de consultation : 11.11.2011 Summary: 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 [2006]; - WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development: Head circumference-for-age, arm circumference-for-age, triceps skinfold-for-age and subscapular skinfold-for-age [2007]; - WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development: Growth velocity based on weight, length and head circumference [2009]. See also : Acta Paediatrica 2006, Vol. 95, Suppl. 450. [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. [Example of an indicator] BMI-for-age]: charts & tables (z-scores: girls; z-scores: boys; percentiles: girls; percentiles: boys); simplified field tables; expanded tables for constructing national health cards. See : http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/bmi_for_age/en/index.html
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 [2006]; - WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development: Head circumference-for-age, arm circumference-for-age, triceps skinfold-for-age and subscapular skinfold-for-age [2007]; - WHO Child Growth Standards: Methods and development: Growth velocity based on weight, length and head circumference [2009]. See also : Acta Paediatrica 2006, Vol. 95, Suppl. 450. [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. [Example of an indicator] BMI-for-age]: charts & tables (z-scores: girls; z-scores: boys; percentiles: girls; percentiles: boys); simplified field tables; expanded tables for constructing national health cards. See : http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/bmi_for_age/en/index.html