Picture this: In the same pediatrician’s office, two little boys happen to have their 3-year-old well visit on the same day. Both start with a nurse, who weighs them and measures their height. Then ...

Like many new parents, you might be wondering if your baby is growing at a healthy rate. Questions like "What is the average newborn weight?" or "How much should a 1-year-old weigh?" are common. While ...

U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Updated growth charts released Thursday by the Centers for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The CDC released extended charts so clinicians can assess the growth and treatment of children and adolescents ...

New customised growth charts for twins (GROW-T), adjusted for maternal characteristics, more accurately predicted a small-for-gestational age (SGA)-associated risk for adverse perinatal outcomes than ...