Cdc Who Growth Charts Page 14
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Part 2 begins here after the Client Services demonstration.
Client Services
Graphs appear in the drop-down list based on age and type of measurements taken.
Height/Age & Weight/Age (together on 1 page)
BMI/Age
Appear in the list after age 2 when
height or weight is entered
Length/Age (24-36 mos.)
Weight/Length (24-36 mos.)
Appear only between 24 and 36
months when length is entered
Use for education only
As a child gets older,
the graph selection list is longer.
Length/Age & Weight/Age (together on 1 page)
Head Circ/Age & Weight/Length (together on 1 page)
Select any previous graph to view.
• Appear from birth to 24 months
• Head circumference is still optional
Weighing and Measuring
Here is a summary of WIC’s policy for weighing and measuring infants and children:
Category and Age
Measurement
Clothing
Infants:
Length – recumbent board
Dry diaper or
Birth to 12 months
Weight – infant scale
light clothing - onesie
Children:
Length – recumbent board
Dry diaper or
12 – 24 months
Weight – infant scale
light clothing - onesie
2 – 5 years
Height – stadiometer
Light clothing
Weight – adult scale
The standard is to take a standing height measurement for children between 24 and 36
months of age. If you can’t get a height at this age:
Document the length in Client Services.
Client Services will plot length measurements on the 24 – 36 month growth charts.
Client Services won’t identify risks based on length measurements taken between 24
and 36 months.
Length/Age (24-36 mos.) and Weight/Length (24-36 mos.) charts are for education only.
Accurate measurements are important! Review the online Anthropometric module at:
September 2012
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