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Data used to create the growth charts for children and adolescents 2 to
20 years of age were nationally representative and obtained from 5
national survey data sets.
The new growth charts for children and adolescents aged 2 to 20 were
developed using data from various sources. NHES – Cycle II, included
weight and stature data from children and adolescents from 6 through 11
years of age. Data from Cycle III of NHES represented children and
adolescents from 12 through 17 years of age. NHANES I, II, and III
provided weight and stature data for children from 2 to 20 years of age.
However, the NHANES III weight measures were excluded for children 6 years
of age and older.
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