Growth & Nutrition in Childhood + WHO Growth Charts
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What are WHO growth charts used for?
Monitoring child growth compared with reference populations
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What does the 50th percentile on a growth chart mean?
Average growth for that age and sex.
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What does a drop across two centile lines suggest?
Possible growth faltering.
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What anthropometric measure is most sensitive for acute malnutrition?
Weight-for-height.
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What measure indicates chronic malnutrition?
Height-for-age (stunting).
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What is exclusive breastfeeding recommended for?
First 6 months of life.
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When should complementary feeding start?
Around 6 months.
