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Growth Chart Training

Features of the CDC Growth Charts - Test Your Knowledge

Which one of the following does not accurately describe a feature of the 2000 CDC clinical growth charts?
BMI-for-age charts are for use with infants, children and teens.
The 85th percentile to identify overweight is included on the BMI-for-age chart.
The 3rd and 97th percentiles were added to specific charts.
That’s correct. The BMI-for-age charts are for children and teens aged 2 years to 20 years, not for infants less than 2 years of age.

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Page last reviewed: April 30, 2015
Page last updated: April 30, 2015
Content source:
- Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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