For parents, a visit to the pediatrician usually involves a discussion of where their child falls on a growth chart established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, in a bid for ...

U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Updated growth charts released Thursday by the Centers for ...

The nation’s childhood obesity problem prompts the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to change its BMI growth charts for kids. Updated growth charts released Thursday by the ...

A child’s height reflects more than genes, hormones, nutrition, and physical activity all play key roles. Supporting these ...

The CDC released extended charts so clinicians can assess the growth and treatment of children and adolescents with severe obesity. The new charts “will be useful for anyone treating severe childhood ...

A new method for building growth charts for children with rare diseases is being integrated into DECIPHER to help clinicians ...

April Wilkerson builds a durable kids growth chart designed to last for generations. U.S. citizen shot from behind as he ...

Parents have been reaching new heights with their questions about children’s growth curves and charts. During your child’s routine examination with their doctor, probably the most important pieces of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia have a shorter median height and higher body weight at age 20 years ...

AMSTERDAM — Children with short stature related to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) not only can have their condition effectively treated with 16 weeks of dupilumab but also may experience improved ...