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CDC Growth Charts 2000

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity

Maternal and Child Nutrition Branch

Revised June 2002

Training Objectives
Science behind development of growth charts Rationale for including BMI-for-age Using BMI-for-age as a screening tool

What growth charts are available?

New Features of the Growth Charts


BMI-for-age charts (2-20 years)
85th percentile (at risk of overweight) 3rd and 97th percentiles available Lower limits of length (45 vs. 49 cm) and height (77 vs. 90 cm) extended Smoothed percentile curves and z-scores agree Correction in the disjunction

Disjunction: Smoothed in New Charts


120 110 Length/height in cm 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Age in month Length/height in cm 120

1977

110 100 90 80 70 60 50

2000

40 0

12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 Age in month

Reference Population for CDC Growth Charts


Racially and ethnically diverse
Infants: Birth to 36 months
Children and Adolescents: 2 to 20 years Breast- and formula-fed infants

Reference Data Sets: Birth to 36 Months


Head Circum

Length

Weight

Weight-for-Length
B 3 6 9 12 15 18 Age in Months 21 24 27 30 33 36

MO/WI Natality Fels NHANES I ('71-'74)

National Natality NHANES III ('88-'94)

PedNSS NHANES II ('76-'80)

Reference Data Sets: 2 to 20 Years


Stature

Weight/BMI

8 10 Age in Years

12

14

16

18

20

NHANES III ('88-'94) NHES III ('66-'70)

NHANES II ('76-'80) NHES II ('63-'65)

NHES II ('63-65)

Exclusions from the Reference Data


Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (<1500 g) were excluded because they have different growth patterns
NHANES III weight data for 6+ year olds were excluded to avoid an upward shift in weight-for-age and BMI-for-age curves

Age-Adjusted Prevalence of Overweight1 From NHANES I to III 2


NHANES I 20 15 10 5 0 Boys 6-11 y Boys 12-17 y Girls 6-11 y Girls 12-17 y II III

Sex and Age Group


1>95th

percentile BMI-for-age 2 http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/overwght99.htm

CDC Growth Charts Are for All Racial and Ethnic Groups Combined
Environmental influences appear to contribute to variations in growth more than genetic influences

Inadequate sample data for racial- and ethnicspecific charts


The effect of race and ethnicity on BMI-forage is unclear

Age Adjusted Prevalence of Low Height-for-Age by Ethnic Groups, Children Aged 0 to 5 Years1
15

10

White Asian
5

79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93

Year of Visit
Mei, Yip and Trowbridge, Asia Pacific J Clin Nutr 1998; 7(2): 111-116
1

Breast-Fed vs. Formula-Fed Infants


Mode of infant feeding can influence growth
New charts represent the combined growth patterns of breast-fed and formula-fed infants Working group of the World Health Organization (WHO) is developing growth charts for infants and children through age 5 using data collected on infants following WHO feeding recommendations

Indicators of Nutritional Status


Head circumference-for-age <5th percentile >95th percentile

Stunting/shortness length or stature-for-age Underweight weight-for-length BMI-for-age

<5th percentile

<5th percentile

Indicators of Nutritional Status

Overweight

Weight-for-length BMI-for-age

>95th percentile

Risk of overweight
BMI-for-age

85th to 95th percentile

Prevalence of Nutritional Status Indicators New Reference Curves Compared with Old Curves*
< 2 Years Old

Nutrition Indicator
Stunting/shortness length-for-age <5th Underweight weight-for-length <5th Overweight weight-for-length >95th
* NHANES III

Change in Prevalence
1% to 2% lower 1% to 2% higher 2% lower for females 2% higher for males

Prevalence of Nutritional Status Indicators New Reference Curves Compared with Old Curves*
Children 2 to 5 years of age Nutrition Indicator Stunting/shortness stature-for-age <5th Underweight** <5th Overweight** 95th
* NHANES III **BMI-for-age, weight-for-stature

Change in Prevalence
1% lower 3% to 4% higher No change for females 1% higher for males

What Is BMI?
Body mass index (BMI) = weight (kg)/height (m)2 BMI is an effective screening tool; it is not a diagnostic tool For children, BMI is age and gender specific, so BMI-for-age is the measure used

Advantages of BMI-for-Age
Provides a reference for adolescents that
was not previously available

Consistent with adult index so it can be

used continuously from 2 years of age to adulthood

Tracks childhood overweight into


adulthood

Tracking BMI-for-Age from Birth to 18 Years with Percent of Overweight Children who Are Obese at Age 251

100

BMI < 85th

BMI >=85th
69 52 36 55

BMI >=95th
83 75 67 77

% obese as adults

80 60 40 26 20 0 Birth 1 to 3 16 17 15 19 12 11

10

3 to 6 6 to 10 Age of child (years)

10 to 15

15 to 18

Whitaker et al. NEJM: 1997;337:869-873

Advantages of BMI-for-Age
BMI-for-age relates to health risks
Correlates with clinical risk factors for cardiovascular disease including hyperlipidemia, elevated insulin, and high blood pressure BMI-for-age during pubescence is related to lipid levels and high blood pressure in middle age

BMI-for-Age Compares Well with

Weight-for-stature measurements Measures of body fat

Mei et al., Am J Clin Nutr 2002;75:978-85.

Why Use BMI-for-Age?


Recommended by expert committees to evaluate overweight
Guidelines

for Overweight in Adolescent Preventive

Services (Am J Clin Nutr 1994;59:307-316)

Obesity Evaluation and Treatment: Expert Committee


Recommendations (Pediatrics 1998 Sept;(102)3:e 29)

Assessment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity:


International Obesity Task Force (Am J Clin Nutr 1999,

70,suppl)

Shape of Weight-for-Stature Curve versus BMI-for-Age Curve


35 30
95th 50th 5th

35 30
BMI
95th

Weight (kg)

25 20 15 10 5

25 20 15 10

50th 5th

0
80 90 100 110 120 130 Stature (cm)

24

72

120 168 216

Age (months)

BMI

BMI

Boys: 2 to 20 years

Shape of BMI-forAge Growth Curve: Adiposity Rebound (AR)


Example: Early AR
Age (mos) 26 32 38 41 BMI 18.2 17.4 18.5 18.7

BMI

BMI

BMI

For Children, BMI Changes with Age


BMI

BMI

Boys: 2 to 20 years

Example: 95th Percentile Tracking Age 2 yrs 4 yrs 9 yrs 13 yrs BMI 19.3 17.8 21.0 25.1

BMI

BMI

BMI-for-Age Cutoffs
> 95th percentile 85th to < 95th percentile Overweight Risk of overweight

< 5th percentile

Underweight

Performance of BMI-for-Age as a Screening Tool


Using the 85th and 95th percentiles as cut points, few children are incorrectly identified as over-fat but some over-fat children will be missed. It is desirable to correctly identify those children not at risk of overweight or overweight.

Calculating BMI with the Metric System


Formula: weight (kg)/[height (m)]2
Calculation: [weight (kg)/ height (cm)/
height (cm)] x 10,000
Example: A childs weight=16.9 kg and height=105.4 cm

BMI = [16.9 kg / 105.4 cm / 105.4 cm] x 10,000 = 15.2

Calculating BMI with the English System


Formula: weight (lb)/[height (in)]2 x 703
Calculation: [weight (lb)/height (in)/height (in)] x 703
Example: A childs weight = 37 pounds, 4 ounces and height = 41 1/2 inches (convert fractions to decimal value) BMI = [37.25 lb / 41.5 in / 41.5 in] x 703 = 15.2

Can you see risk?


This boy is 3 years, 3 weeks old. Is his BMI-for-age
- >85th to <95th percentile: at risk for overweight?

Photo from UC Berkeley Longitudinal Study, 1973

Plotted BMI-for-Age
BMI BMI

Measurements:
Age=3 y 3 wks Height=100.8 cm (39.7 in) Weight=18.6 kg (41 lb) BMI=18.3 BMI-for-age= >95th percentile overweight

Boys: 2 to 20 years

BMI

BMI

Can you see risk?


This girl is 4 years, 4 weeks old. Is her BMI-for-age

- >85th to <95th percentile: at risk for overweight?

Photo from UC Berkeley Longitudinal Study, 1974

Plotted BMI-for-Age
BMI

Girls: 2 to 20 years

BMI

Measurements: Age= 4 y 4 wks


Height=106.4 cm (41.9 in) Weight=15.7 kg (34.5 lb) BMI=13.9 BMI-for-age= 10th percentile Normal

BMI

BMI

Can you see risk?


This girl is 4 years old. Is her BMI-for-age - >85th to <95th percentile: at risk for overweight?

Photo from UC Berkeley Longitudinal Study, 1973

Plotted BMI-for-Age
BMI BMI

Girls: 2 to 20 years

Measurements: Age=4 y
Height=99.2 cm (39.2 in)
Weight=17.55 kg (38.6 lb) BMI=17.8 BMI-for-age= between 90th 95th percentile

BMI

BMI

At risk for overweight

Accurate Measurements are Critical


BMI BMI

Boys: 2 to 20 years

5 1/2 year old boy Weight: 41.5 lb Height: 43 in BMI= 15.8

BMI-for-age=50th %tile
Inaccurate height measurement: 42.25

BMI=16.3
BMI BMI

BMI-for-age=75th %tile

Interpreting the BMI-for-Age Cutoffs


> 95th percentile 85th to < 95th percentile Overweight Risk of overweight

< 5th percentile

Underweight

Interpreting the BMI-for-Age Chart


BMI-for-age indicates a childs weight in relation to his/her height for a specific age and gender Need a series of BMI plots to determine the growth trend If indices deviate from normal growth patterns, further assessment may be needed

Example: Sam
Name: Sam Weight: 37 lb 4 oz (16.9 kg) Height: 41.5 inches (105 cm) Age: 3.5 years BMI: 15.2

Sams BMI Plotted on Boys BMI-for-Age Chart


BMI BMI

Boys: 2 to 20 years

Interpretation: Sams BMI-for-age is slightly below the 25th %tile so it falls within the normal range.
Of 100 boys who are the same age, fewer than 25 have a BMI-for-age lower than Sams.

BMI

BMI

Summary of Using BMI-for-Age


BMI-for-age is the recommended method for screening overweight and underweight For children, BMI is age and gender specific; for adults there are fixed cut points Accurate and periodic measurements are important elements of any anthropometric screening

Steps to Plot BMI-for-Age


Obtain accurate weight and height measurements Select the appropriate growth chart Record the data Calculate BMI Plot measurements Interpret plotted measurements

Please visit:

http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/
For additional training materials

related to the growth charts

For tools related to the growth charts To download the growth charts

www.cdc.gov/growthcharts

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