[Recommendation for identical growth curves in Denmark].
Growth monitoring is essential for the evaluation of health in children. Growth and final height have changed over time, the secular trend, and therefore updated growth curves are important. In this article the growth curves in use in Denmark are reviewed. In 2003 two different growth curves with older reference populations were used for growth evaluation after the neonatal period, and five different growth curves were in use for neonatal growth evaluation. To make growth evaluation more homogeneous we recommend one updated Scandinavian growth curve for child growth monitoring in Denmark.
Birkebaek
Niels Holtum
NH
Paediatrisk Afdeling A, Arhus Universitetshospital, Skejby. nbb@sks.aaa.dk
Kamperis
Konstantinos
K
Main
Katharina Maria
KM
Johannesen
Jesper
J
Naerå
Rune Weis
RW
Hertel
Niels Thomas
NT
D001827:Body Height; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006128:Growth; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D013548:Sweden