Growth Chart Standards Updated

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In June 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new growth charts. The previous infant growth charts, which have been in use since 1977, were made by measuring a small number of formula-fed, middle class, Caucasian children from southwestern Ohio. The new charts are a big improvement, being based on broadly representative national data.

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Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2011-06-30 18:54.

much concerns

my son is 14 months old and is in the 3.5 percentile.he has been on pediasure for almost three months but see no change.doctor made many blood test but nothing comes out.my son has many bowel movements in one day.more then what he eats.my concerns are big because at one point he would eat alot.then drasticly stopped.by the way he was breastfed all the way until about 10 to 11 months.i fear for my sons development plz help