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Height And Weight Chart
By ELIJAH of Cashsee.com
A growth chart is used to measure and compare a child's growth with what is considered
normal for that child's age and gender. The nationally accepted growth charts are based on
measurement data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics. The parameters measured
include height, weight, and head circumference.
Height and weight measurements are used to document a child's or length (in inches or
centimeters), weight (in ounces and pounds, or grams and kilograms), based on his age in weeks,
months, and years. For children under 3 years, is measured while they are lying down.
For children over 3, is measured while standing. and weight measurements are
recorded and graphed until the child is 17.
Head circumference is a measurement of the size of the head taken by wrapping a tape measure
above the eyebrows and around to the back of head.
Measurements are compared to the standard (normal) range for children of the same gender and
age. Results are read as percentiles of average. For example, a child with a at the 75th
percentile means that only about 25% of children the same age and gender are taller and about
75% of children are shorter.
Growth charts are important in that they may provide an early warning that the child has a
medical problem. For instance, during the first 18 months of life and particularly during early
infancy, abnormal growth of the head can alert the doctor to a problem.
Growth that is too rapid may indicate the presence of hydrocephalus (water around the brain), a
brain tumor, or other conditions that cause macrocephaly (abnormally large head). Growth that is
too slow may indicate problems in brain development, early fusion of sutures (the bones of the
skull), or other problems.
Insufficient gain in weight, or a combination may indicate failure-to-thrive, chronic
illness, neglect, or other problems.
Abnormal growth as seen on the growth charts is only an indicator of a potential problem. Your
doctor will determine if it represents an actual medical problem or simply needs to be followed
carefully. Because of individual variations in genetics and hormones, growth charts are not an
accurate predictor of a child's future, full-grown height.
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