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Subject:
WHO growth charts
From:
Kathy Dettwyler <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 21 Apr 1998 07:02:15 -0500
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><Does anyone know where I can get a growth chart for breastfeeding babies?  All
>the ones our nursery has seen refer to the bottlefeeding baby.>
>
>The one I use is from a WHO Nutrition Unit publication (1994) *An
evaluation of Infant growth*
>The Working Group on infant growth prepared the material for a meeting
Physical status: the use and interpretation of anthropometry.

At the risk of sounding like a BROKEN RECORD -- the 1994 charts from "An
Evaluation of Infant Growth" are clearly labelled as NOT BEING APPROPRIATE
for the evaluation of breastfed babies growth.  They are based on a little
tiny sample and are for preliminary RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY

Katherine A. Dettwyler, Ph.D.

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