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

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Authors

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

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.

Topics & Keywords

Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Infant Nutrition and Health Birth, Development, and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 109, Issue 1, pp. 45-60

DOI: 10.1542/peds.109.1.45

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