title: The normal growth patterns of New Zealand preschool children.
abstract: This study was designed to update New Zealand Growth Charts for preschool children. The heights, weights and head circumferences of 12,311 children aged one month to five years were recorded. From this data growth charts were constructed. Since significant differences were found between the measurements for boys and girls, separate graphs were constructed. We strongly advise that these graphs be used by all health professionals involved with child health surveillance of the 0-5 age group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Binney
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Spears
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Geddis
mesh_terms: D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002508:Cephalometry; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D012016:Reference Values