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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000 Growth Charts for the United States: Improvements to the 1977 National Center for Health Statistics Version

PEDIATRICS · 2002 · Vol. 109(1) · pp. 45–60

Cynthia L. Ogden✉(National Center for Health Statistics)Robert J. Kuczmarski(National Center for Health Statistics)Katherine M. Flegal(National Center for Health Statistics)Zuguo Mei(National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)Shumei Guo(Wright State University)Rong Wei(National Center for Health Statistics)Laurence M. Grummer‐Strawn(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Lester R. Curtin(National Center for Health Statistics)Alex F. Roche(Wright State University)Clifford L. Johnson(National Center for Health Statistics)

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Abstract

The 2000 CDC growth charts are recommended for use in the United States. Pediatric clinics should make the transition from the 1977 NCHS to the 2000 CDC charts for routine monitoring of growth in infants, children, and adolescents.

Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Infant Nutrition and Health Birth, Development, and HealthPercentileMedicineHealth statisticsDisease controlPopulationStatisticsDemographyBody mass indexNonparametric statisticsPediatrics

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AdolescentAdultAnthropometryBody HeightBreast FeedingCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.CephalometryChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGrowthHealth SurveysHumansMalePhysical Examination