Growth Charts
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Growth charts are percentile curves showing the distribution of selected body measurements in children. Growth charts are used by pediatricians, nurses, and parents to track the growth of infants, children, and adolescents.
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Growth charts are percentile curves showing the distribution of selected body measurements in children. Growth charts are used by pediatricians, nurses, and parents to track the growth of infants, children, and adolescents.
![CDC Growth Charts Girl with measuring stick](/web/20230525133021im_/https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/images/getty-13449640899-vp2-3.png?_=63800)
![CDC Growth Charts girl with measuring stick](/web/20230525133021im_/https://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/images/getty-13449640899.png?_=63511)
Growth charts are percentile curves showing the distribution of selected body measurements in children. Growth charts are used by pediatricians, nurses, and parents to track the growth of infants, children, and adolescents.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends:
Growth charts are not intended to be used as a sole diagnostic instrument. Instead, growth charts are tools that contribute to forming an overall health picture for the child being measured.
CDC recommends:
Growth charts are not intended to be used as a sole diagnostic instrument. Instead, growth charts are tools that contribute to forming an overall clinical impression for the child being measured.
Last Reviewed: December 15, 2022