To ensure your child is on track with their growth and development, their doctor will likely use a growth chart. The purpose of growth charts is to monitor a child’s physical growth and development.

The growth percentiles by themselves don't say much. What really matters is the rate of growth: A normal rate of growth means the child's growth points closely follow a percentile line on the chart.

Most of us are somewhere between uneasy and distraught with how our babies plot on growth charts, no matter whether our children are petite or portly. My husband and I are in the latter group.

Pediatric researchers have developed the first set of growth charts for U.S. children with Down syndrome since 1988. These new charts provide an important tool for pediatricians to evaluate growth ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled out changes to growth charts adding categories for children and adolescents with severe obesity.

Children like Alcala, with BMIs of 45, 50 or higher, topped out on the CDC charts, making it difficult to assess their status or properly plot their progress, often delaying treatment, Inge said.

Kozhikode conference highlights growth hormone disorders in children and importance of early screening for diabetes and thyroid disorders.

Kids How to interpret your child’s growth chart Charting your child's height, weight, and head circumference can determine whether they are growing at the appropriate rate for their age.