Growth Chart Training

Course Summary

The WHO growth standard charts described in this training course apply only to children aged birth to 2 years. There are seven sections in this course:

  • Section 1:Recommendations and Rationale for Using the WHO Growth Charts in the United States
  • Section 2:Creating the WHO Growth Standard for Infants and Young Children
  • Section 3:Comparing Methodologies Used to Develop WHO and CDC Growth Charts for Children Birth to 2 Years of Age
  • Section 4:Breastfeeding as the Norm for Infant Feeding
  • Section 5:Using the WHO Growth Standard Charts
  • Section 6:Summary
  • Section 7:Case Examples

Self-assessment questions are included in each section. Supplemental materials are also available, including a course summary and references.

The CDC growth reference charts described in this training course apply only to children and teens aged 2 years to 20 years. There are six sections in this course:

  • Section 1:What Growth Charts are Recommended for Use?
  • Section 2:Clinical Growth Charts Available on the Web
  • Section 3:Features of the CDC Growth Charts
  • Section 4:The CDC Growth Chart Reference Population
  • Section 5:Using the CDC Growth Charts
  • Section 6:Summary

Self-assessment questions are included in each section. Supplemental materials are also available, including a reference list.

The CDC BMI-for-age growth reference charts described in this training course apply only to children and teens aged 2 years to 20 years. There are five sections in this course:

  • Section 1:What is Body Mass Index (BMI)
  • Section 2:Using BMI-for-age as a Screening Tool
  • Section 3:Steps to Plot and Interpret BMI-for-age
  • Section 4:References and Resources
  • Section 5:Glossary

Self-assessment questions are included in each section. Supplemental materials are also available, including a reference and resource list.

Intended Audience

General

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of the training, you will be able to:

  • Discuss recommendations for using the WHO growth charts
  • Describe attributes of a growth reference versus a growth standard
  • Describe the differences between WHO and CDC growth charts for infants and young children age 0-2 years
  • Discuss the effect of infant feeding on growth
  • Identify issues to consider when interpreting WHO growth charts
  • Select the CDC Growth Charts for children and teens aged 2 years to 20 years on the web that are appropriate for your setting
  • Describe the reference population used to develop the CDC Growth Charts for children and teens age 2 years to 20 years
  • Use the CDC Growth Charts to plot anthropometric measurements for children and teens age 2 years to 20 years
  • Describe the advantages of using the BMI-for-age growth charts to screen for underweight, overweight, and obesity among children and teens
  • Calculate BMI by using the metric and English methods
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the use of the BMI-for-age growth chart by accurately plotting and interpreting BMI-for-age on the appropriate chart

Pre-requisites/Learning Level

No pre-requisites

Competencies addressed

Public Health Science Skills, Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills

CEUs Offered

2.5 CHECH in health education, 2.5 contact hours in nursing, 2.5 hours general

Cost

Free

Modality/format

Online Self-Pace

Length

3 hours

Presenter(s) and/or Content Experts

Technical requirements:

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader 
  • Flash Player 
  • Speakers

Registration requirements

Register a free account

Creation and/or update

April 15, 2015