CDC Growth Charts PowerPoint Presentation

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Speaker Notes

An instruction sheet entitled Use and Interpretation the CDC Growth Charts gives detailed instructions for the steps to calculate BMI and plot BMI-for-age. This is available at www.cdc.gov/growthcharts.

The six steps outlined here to plot BMI-for-age are similar to steps for general growth assessment.

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Slide Text

Steps to Plot BMI-for-Age

• Obtain accurate weight and height measurements
• Select the appropriate growth chart
• Record the data
• Calculate BMI
• Plot measurements
• Interpret plotted measurements

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