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 ...

Every baby grows at a different pace. Given the wide range of “normal” sizes, it’s hard to know whether your child measures up to standards. That’s why pediatricians track physical developments like ...

How concerns about infant and child weight became a stand-in for health, and how these assumptions shape parenting, medical ...

For decades, parents have viewed their child’s spot on the growth chart as if it were a grade on a test. But how useful are these diagrams, really, in communicating the state of your child’s health?

Growth charts for children with rare genetic disorders - giving healthcare professionals and families clearer guidance on how a child is developing - have been created by an international team, led by ...

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 ...