Cdc Birth To 24 Months Growth Charts printable pdf download

Cdc Birth To 24 Months Growth Charts

CDC Birth to

24 Months

Growth Charts

Effective October 1, 2012, New York State Women Infants and

Children (WIC) Program staff began using the 2009 Centers for Disease

Control (CDC) Birth to 24 Months growth charts to assess growth patterns and

determine nutritional risk for infants and children less than two years of age.

These new charts for boys and girls are based on World Health Organization (WHO)

growth standards that describe the growth of healthy breastfed infants and young

children in optimal conditions. The use of these new growth charts is a nationwide

USDA WIC mandate based upon CDC recommendations.

Providers who use these charts will more accurately identify underweight as well as

rapid weight gain and recommend appropriate nutrition interventions at a younger age.

Use of these charts

GrChrt_Boys_24L&W_9210-notag - grchrt_boys_24lw_9210.pdf

will better assess

Birth to 24 months: Boys

Length-for-age and Weight-for-age percentiles

breastfeeding, infant

growth, support

breastfeeding moms

and reduce early

supplementation or

weaning. A sample

boys chart is shown.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has

recommended that all pediatricians use the new charts

(CDC: Use WHO growth charts for children under 2.

Greer, et al. AAP News 2010; 31:1).

Other Resources:

cdc.gov/growthcharts

Use of World Health Organization and CDC Growth Charts

for Children Aged 0-59 Months in the United States.

MMWR 2010; 59; No. RR-9

Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, November 1, 2009

SOURCE: WHO Child Growth Standards ( )

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