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CDC-WHO Growth Charts
12
Identifying risks
This table lists all the risk changes related to the new WHO growth charts.
Bolded risks indicate high risk
Category
Current Risks
New Risks
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nd
Infant
Weight/Length < 5
Weight/Length < 2
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nd
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Infant
Weight/Length < 10
Weight/Length > 2
and < 5
th
Infant
No overweight risk for infants
Weight/Length > 98
th
nd
Infant
Length/Age < 5
Length/Age < 2
th
nd
Infant
Length/Adjusted Age < 5
Length/Adjusted Age < 2
th
nd
th
Infant
Length/Age < 10
Length/Age >2
and < 5
th
nd
th
Infant
Length/Adjusted Age < 10
Length/Adjusted Age >2
and < 5
th
nd
Infant
Head Circumference/Age < 5
Head Circumference/Age < 2
th
nd
Infant
Head Circumference/Adjusted Age < 5
Head Circumference/Adjusted Age < 2
th
Child
Weight/Length < 5
Weight/Length < 2nd (< 24 months)
th
nd
th
Child
Weight/Length < 10
Weight/Length > 2
and < 5
(< 24 months)
th
Child
No overweight risk for children 12–24
Weight/Length > 98
(< 24 months)
months
th
Child
Weight/Length > 95
(24 – 36 months)
No risk for CDC WHO growth charts for length
between 24 and36 months; use BMI risks when
height is taken
th
nd
Child
Length/Age < 5
Length/Age < 2
(< 24 months)
th
nd
Child
Length/Adjusted Age < 5
Length/Adjusted Age < 2
(< 24 months)
th
nd
th
Child
Length/Age < 10
Length/Age >2
and < 5
(< 24 months)
th
nd
th
Child
Length/Adjusted Age < 10
Length/Adjusted Age >2
and < 5
(< 24
months)
nd
Child
No head circumference risk for children
Head Circumference/Age < 2
(< 24 months)
nd
Child
No head circumference risk for children
Head Circumference/Adjusted Age < 2
(< 24
months)
Premature < 37 Weeks Gestation (< 2 yrs)  Premature < 37 Weeks Gestation (< 24 months)
Child
 Low Birth Weight < 5 lbs 8 oz (< 24 months)
Child
Low Birth Weight < 5 lbs 8 oz (< 2 yrs)
 Small for Gestational Age (< 24 months)
Child
Small for Gestational Age (< 2 yrs)
Client Services will continue to auto assign growth risks!
This completes Part 1 of the training. Begin Part 2 when you are ready.

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