It's interesting that they refer to the WHO standards and the CDC standards...in fact the CDC data do not represent a "standard" but a "reference" and there is quite a difference. If the difference was understood better perhaps the uptake of the WHO standards would be expedited. Karleen Gribble Australia In fact, the very definition of "overweight" is coming into question with the introduction of new growth standards by the World Health Organization (WHO), which differ fundamentally from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standards and classify more American infants and young children as overweight. . . . . . . *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET email list is powered by LISTSERV (R). There is only one LISTSERV. To learn more, visit: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html