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The new UK-WHO growth charts: are you using them for children from birth to four years?

Judy More

    The Journal of Family Health Care
    |December 4, 2009
    PubMed

    Insights

    New UK-WHO child growth charts, based on breast-fed infants, replace older UK charts reflecting formula-fed growth. These updated growth charts are now standard for monitoring child development in the UK.

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatrics
    • Public Health
    • Child Development

    Background:

    • Existing UK child growth charts were based on formula-fed infants.
    • The World Health Organization (WHO) developed new growth charts using data from breast-fed infants.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce the new UK-WHO child growth charts for children up to four years of age.
    • To outline the differences between the new UK-WHO charts and previous UK charts.
    • To discuss the implementation and training requirements for healthcare professionals.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of new growth charts by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
    • Utilizing WHO growth chart data from breast-fed infants.
    • Comparison with historical UK growth charts based on formula-fed infants.

    Main Results:

    • The new UK-WHO charts provide a growth reference based on breast-fed infants.
    • The UK-WHO charts replace older charts that reflected formula-fed infant growth patterns.
    • Implementation challenges and necessary training for health professionals were identified.

    Conclusions:

    • The UK-WHO child growth charts represent an updated standard for monitoring infant and child growth in the UK.
    • These charts are integrated into the Personal Child Health Record for new parents.
    • Successful adoption requires addressing implementation difficulties and providing adequate professional training.

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