hrp0082p3-d3-844 | Growth (2) | ESPE2014

WHO Growth Charts Replacing National Reference Data: Their Influence on Screening for Over- or Underweight and of Growth Disorders

Eisenegger Celine , Allenspach-Moser Sarina , Lallemand Dagmar

Background: In 2011, nationwide growth charts were introduced, replacing different regional references (ZLS, Prader 1989; Sempé 1979 and, for BMI only, Kromeyer 2001).Objective and hypotheses: The aim was to examine the influence of new growth charts (WHO 2010) on the prevalence of nutrition- and growth-related disorders compared the ‘old’ references.Method: 6007 anonymised weight and height datasets of children meas...