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Updated UK growth charts are now available. The 1990 Nine Centile charts replace outdated 1966 Tanner-Whitehouse charts due to significant changes in children's growth patterns and increased height.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Child Health
- Growth Monitoring
Background:
- The Tanner-Whitehouse Charts, first published in 1966, are now obsolete.
- Children's growth patterns have evolved, necessitating updated monitoring tools.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the new 1990 Nine Centile United Kingdom Charts for monitoring child growth.
- To highlight the obsolescence of previous growth charts due to outdated data.
Main Methods:
- Development and validation of new centile charts based on current UK child population data.
- Comparison of growth patterns observed in recent cohorts with historical data.
Main Results:
- The 1990 Nine Centile United Kingdom Charts reflect contemporary children's growth.
- Current data indicates faster weight gain in early life and increased overall height in children.
Conclusions:
- The 1990 Nine Centile United Kingdom Charts are the current standard for monitoring child growth in the UK.
- Updated charts ensure accurate assessment of pediatric growth and development, replacing obsolete measures.
Abstract:
New charts are available for monitoring children's growth. They are known as the 1990 Nine Centile United Kingdom Charts and replace the Tanner-Whitehouse Charts, which were first published in 1966. The older charts are now obsolete. The data upon which they are based no longer valid as children's growth patterns have changed; babies nowadays gain weight faster during early life and may then experience some deceleration of growth after this initial spurt and, general, children are taller.