Growth Charts Flashcards
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Q
What is growth affected by?
A
Nutrition Genetics Hormones Timing of puberty Disease
1
Q
How do we monitor growth?
A
Weight
Height
Head circumference
2
Q
Define faltering growth
A
Term used in young children whose weight is crossing down the centiles
3
Q
Define short stature
A
Term used to describe a short child who is not meeting their height potential
4
Q
Define underweight
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Term used for a thin older child who has a BMI of less that the 2nd centile for that age and gender
5
Q
Define overweight
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Term used to describe the child who has a BMI above the 91st centile for age and gender
6
Q
Define obesity
A
Term used to describe a child who has a BMI above 98th centile for age and gender
7
Q
What two measure does the body mass index correlate?
A
Weight and height
