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CDC-WHO Growth Charts
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Contents
Contents ......................................................................... 1
Welcome to the CDC-WHO Growth Chart Training! ...... 2
Agenda ............................................................................ 2
Growth Charts are a Key Tool ......................................... 3
History of the Growth Charts ......................................... 3
Comparing the two Growth Charts ................................ 4
The WHO Hypothesis ..................................................... 5
Recommendation to Use the WHO Growth Charts ....... 5
Differences between the Charts ..................................... 6
Part 2 begins on Page 13
Comparison of Length-for-age ....................................... 8
After the Client Services
demonstration
Identifying risks ............................................................ 12
Client Services .............................................................. 13
Weighing and Measuring ............................................. 13
The Growth Chart Conversation ................................... 14
Transitioning to the new charts ................................... 15
Appendix ....................................................................... 17
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