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Publication Information

PubMed ID
Public Release Type
Journal
Publication Year
2000
Authors
Curtin LR, Flegal KM, Grummer-Strawn LM, Guo SS, Johnson CL, Kuczmarski RJ, Mei Z, Ogden CL, Roche AF, Wei R
Studies
Citation
Kuczmarski RJ, Ogden CL, Grummer-Strawn LM, Flegal KM, Guo SS, Wei R, Mei Z, Curtin LR, Roche AF, Johnson CL. CDC growth charts: United States. Adv Data 2000 Jun 8;(314):1-27.

Abstract

This report presents the revised growth charts for the United States. It summarizes the history of the 1977 National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) growth charts, reasons for the revision, data sources and statistical procedures used, and major features of the revised charts.