Using the BMI-for-Age Growth Charts

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• Alternative Title:
  Using the BMI for Age Growth Charts
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.). Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity.
• Description:
  The Body Mass Index (BMI)-for-age charts for boys and girls aged 2 to 20 years are a major addition to the new CDC Pediatric Growth Charts. For the first time there is a screening tool to assess risk of overweight and overweight in children and adolescents. This module presents the rationale behind the decision to include the BMI-for-age charts, discusses characteristics of the BMI-for-age charts, and provides an opportunity for practical application of calculating BMI, and plotting and interpreting BMI-for-age through case studies.
  
  CDC: Safer - Healthier - People
  
  Publication date from document properties.
  
  module1print.pdf`
  
  
• Subjects:
  Anthropometry Body Mass Index Growth
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Pages in Document:
  29 numbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:3b0f8b81937e9cb195b72620e369348bf44f7272ddffc85a4c28d1c6164a6a23
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/141887/cdc_141887_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 731.82 KB ]