WHO Growth Chart

Question 1

What are the three important factors when assessing a child’s growth?

Answer 1

• accurate calculation of a child’s age
• accurate measurements
• appropriate growth reference; growth with that of a well-nourished population

Question 2

Explain WHO Growth Reference Study (Optimal Growth)

Answer 2

• Optimal Nutrition: Breastfed infants, appropriate complementary feeding.
• Optimal Environment: No microbiological contamination, no smoking.
• Optimal Health Care: Immunisation, paediatric routines.

Question 3

Explain Stunting

Answer 3

Stunting (length/height-for-age below -2) implies that for a
long period the child received inadequate nutrients to
support normal growth.

Question 4

Explain Wasting

Answer 4

Wasting (weight-for-length/height below -2) usually results from a recent severe event, such as drastically reduced food intake and/or illness that caused severe weight loss

Question 5

What does a plotted point above 1 shows? (growth chart)

Answer 5

Possible risk

Question 6

What does a trend towards the 2 z-score shows? (growth chart)

Answer 6

Definite risk

Question 7

In the chart (5-19 years) How does overweight is presented?

Answer 7

Above +1 z-score (equivalent to BMI 25 kg/m2 at 19 years)

Question 8

in the chart (5-19 years) How does obesity is presented?

Answer 8

Above +2 z-score (equivalent to BMI 30 kg/m2 at 19 years)