Growth chart

A growth chart is used by pediatricians and other health care providers to follow a child's growth with age. Growth charts have been constructed by observing the growth of large numbers of healthy children over time. The height, The body weight, and head circumference of a child can be compared to the expected parameters of children of the same age and sex to determine whether the child is growing appropriately.

For each parameter, a set of growth curves are graphed for the median value, lower and upper quartiles, as well the lower and upper deciles.

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