The baby's health is closely related to the head circumference. (Photo/provided by baby and mother) The growth curve depends on the "real age" rather than the imagined age.
To judge whether the baby's growth and development is normal, we must first understand the percentage bitmap of the child's growth curve. The percentage bitmap of children's growth curve has three growth indicators: length/height, weight and head circumference, which are divided into boy version and girl version.
There are five percentile curves on the graph, such as 97, 85, 50, 15, 3. The five lines are red, orange, green, orange and red from top to bottom, and the baby's length/height, weight and head circumference are within the normal range as long as they are in the 3rd to 97th percentile. Weight above the 97th percentile is overweight, while weight below the 3rd percentile is underweight.
When using the growth curve, the baby's age should be determined first, and then the length/height, weight or head circumference should be determined. Remember that the age depends on the "real age" rather than the imagined age. Don't carry it yourself (for example, carry 1 year to 2 years).
Drop two intervals at a time, and the child is afraid of problems.
Wu, director of the Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism of Changhua Christian Children's Hospital, said that the growth curve is a continuous value, and it is not possible to judge whether a child's height, weight and head circumference are normal just by looking at the growth curve of one point. Doctors are generally 2 months, 3 months, 4 months ~ 10 months, 10 months ~/0.5 years old, 1.5 years old ~ 2 years old, 2 years old ~ 3 years old, and 3 years old ~ 7 years old. Parents are advised to record their children's growth on the growth chart.
If the growth curve of the child's previous health checkups is maintained within a certain range, and then drops to a certain range, such as from the 50th percentile to the 25th percentile, it can be observed again without getting rid of external factors such as diseases. However, if the child's growth curve drops by two intervals, from the 50th percentile to the15th percentile, it is necessary to be vigilant and it is best to see a doctor as soon as possible.
Generally speaking, whether children are "overweight" or "short" will not be diagnosed when they are 0-2 years old. After 3 years old, the body mass index (body mass index value, the algorithm is the same as that of adults) of children and adolescents will be measured, and the body mass index value must correspond to the body mass index table of children and adolescents; Body mass index over the 85th percentile is overweight, while over the 97th percentile is obesity. At the age of 0 ~ 2, unless the child really has obvious abnormalities (such as obesity combined with growth retardation), it is necessary to discuss the child's situation with the doctor.
For the complete article, please refer to the 20 18 1 1 issue of Baby and Mom. Ma baby/ knowledge-details? id=8248