Weight differences in Plymouth toddlers compared to the British Growth Reference Population.
Routinely collected weight measurements from 4665 Plymouth children born 1996-97 were compared with the British Growth Reference Charts (BGRC). The children were 0.33 SDS heavier on average than the reference population at 24-30 months, an actual excess of 460 g.
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Molecular Medicine Research Group, Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, Peninsula Medical School, Plymouth, UK.
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Hattersley
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Millward
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D001724:Birth Weight / Q000502:physiology; D001827:Body Height / Q000502:physiology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors