Growth & Percentile Charts

• What do percentile charts help to show regarding a child's growth?

  They show if a child is growing faster or more slowly than is normal for their age.
• What does it indicate if a baby has a mass above the 95th line on a percentile chart?

  The baby may not be growing properly.
• What does it indicate if a baby has a mass below the 5th line on a percentile chart?

  The baby may not be growing properly.
• What does a decrease in a baby's mass by two or more percentiles over their first year suggest?

  The baby may not be growing normally.
• What percentile did the baby girl belong to in her first month according to the worked example?

  75% percentile
• Why was there no concern about the baby girl’s mass increase in her first year?

  Her mass varied only between the 75th and 50th percentiles, which is normal.
• What is the range of BMI for a child to be considered clinically healthy according to the government percentile charts?

  Between the 2nd and 99th percentile.
• What does it mean if a child is on the 70th percentile for BMI?

  The child has a higher BMI than 70% of children and a lower BMI than 30% of children.
• Why is it important that the child's BMI falls between the 2nd and 99th percentile?

  It indicates that the child has a clinically healthy weight.
• What is one way to measure the growth of a plant?

  • Measure the height of the plant over time.
  • Weigh the plant at different growth stages.
  • Count the number of leaves or branches.
• What is the purpose of a percentile chart?

  • To track growth patterns in children.
  • To compare a child's growth to peers.
  • To identify potential growth issues.
• How does the growth of a balloon differ from the growth of a child?

  • A balloon's growth is due to air expansion.
  • A child's growth involves biological processes.
  • Growth in children includes development of tissues and organs.