The article by Kathryn G. Dewey et al (including the WHO
          Working Group on Infant Growth) is entitled:  <Growth of
          breast-fed infants deviates from current reference data: a
          pooled analysis of US, Canadian and European datasets>. The
          article states that <the results of this analysis clearly
          indicate that if growth charts are to reflect patterns
          consistent with WHO feeding recommendations, new reference
          data based on breast-fed infants are necessary.  An effort
          is currently under way [in WHO's Nutrition unit] to create
          such reference data, with representation of a wider range of
          ethnic backgrounds and parental stature than was available
          for these analyses.  In the meantime, the pooled data
          presented herein are available in growth chart format by
          request [An Evaluation of Infant Growth.  WHO Working Group
          on Infant Growth. 1994, 83 pages (English only);
          WHO/NUT/94.8 (modest price).  Order no. 1930067, WHO,
          Distribution and Sales, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland, FAX
          (41-22) 791-4857].  The implications of adopting an
          international growth chart using reference data based on
          breast-fed infants are discussed elsewhere [WHO Working
          Group on Infant Growth, Nutrition unit. An evaluation of
          infant growth: the use and interpretation of anthropometry
          in infants.  Bulletin of the World Health Organization 1995,
          73(2):165-174]>.

          Re Dr Freed's article: I don't know if
          this is the same person, but <Freed GL et al.  National
          Assessment of physicians' breast-feeding knowledge,
          attitudes, training, and experience. JAMA 1995;273:472-476>
          reports on a country-wide assessment in the USA among 3424
          medical residents and practising physicians in paediatrics,
          ob/gyn, and family medicine.

          Jim Akre, Nutrition unit, WHO, Geneva