CDC Growth Chart Presentation

(Speaker notes and slide text are located at bottom of page.)

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Speaker Notes

This girl's height is 41.9 inches and her weight is 34.5 pounds. Using her height and weight we calculated BMI to be 13.9.

Plotted on the BMI-for-age chart for girls, her BMI-for-age falls on the 10th percentile. Likewise, when plotted on the weight-for stature chart, it falls on the 10th percentile.

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Plotted BMI-for-Age

Image: A line graph, representing a growth chart for "Girls 2 to 20 years" is displayed.  This graph illustrates BMI-for-age described in the speaker notes using the measurements listed below.

Measurements:
Age= 4 y 4 wks
Height=106.4 cm (41.9 in)
Weight=15.7 kg (34.5 lb)
BMI=13.9
BMI-for-age= 10th percentile
Normal

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