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WHO Growth Chart Training
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WHO Growth Chart Training
1. Recommendations and Rationale
Advantages
WHO Growth Standards
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2. Creating the WHO Growth Standard
WHO Multicenter Growth Reference Study
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3. Comparing Methodologies
Differences in Methodology
Similarities in Methodology
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4. Breastfeeding as the Norm
Breastfeeding Advocacy
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5. Using the WHO Growth Standard Charts
Basic Information
Assessing Growth
Interpreting Growth Indicators
Infant Growth Patterns
Transitioning from WHO to CDC
CDC BMI-for-Age Chart
CDC Length- and Weight-for-Age Chart
Growth Monitoring
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6. Summary
7. Case Examples
1. Low Weight-for-Length
2. Inadequate Growth
3. Excess Weight Gain
4. Transitioning from WHO to CDC
5. Early Lactation Difficulties
Site Map
References
Creating the WHO Growth Standard for Infants and Young Children
Test Your Knowledge
1. The WHO growth standard charts were developed to describe optimal growth among infants and children.
True
False
2. The United States was not included as one of the study countries in which data were collected to construct the WHO growth standard charts.
True
False
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