Assessment of children growth and development based on the WHO growth charts.
“Child Growth Standards: Curve, Percentile, Z score” is an app designed to help parent, doctors, or other health practitioners to evaluate or assess the growth of children. “Child Growth Standards: Curve, Percentile, Z score” is designed to assess children between 0-5 years old. There are 3 parameters that are used, namely weight-for-age, height-for-age, and weight-for-height. The calculations in this “Child Growth Standards: Curve, Percentile, Z score” app are based on the World Health Organization (WHO) growth charts and Z-score.
There are several features in this “Child Growth Standards: Curve, Percentile, Z score”, namely:
- Simple and very easy to use
- Based on the WHO growth charts
- Precise calculations of growth parameters for children between 0-5 years old
- Weight can be measured in kilograms (kg) and pounds (lbs)
- Height can be measured in centimetres (cm) and inches (in)
- There are 3 parameters used, namely weight-for-age, height-for-age, and height-for-weight
- Interpretation of the z-score based on WHO recommendation
- It is totally free! Download now!
By using “Child Growth Standards: Curve, Percentile, Z score” app, you can determine whether your children have normal weight, underweight, overweight, or obese. You can also determine whether they have normal height, stunted, or very tall.
Disclaimer: All calculations must be re-checked and should not be used alone to guide patient care, nor should they substitute for clinical judgment. Calculations in this "Child Growth Standards: Curve, Percentile, Z score" app might be different with your local practice. Consult to expert doctor whenever necessary.
