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  2. Birth weight - Wikipedia

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    Birth weight is the body weight of a baby at their birth. [1] The average birth weight in babies of European and African descent is 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb), with the normative range between 2.5 and 4.0 kilograms (5.5 and 8.8 lb). [2] On average, babies of Asian descent weigh about 3.25 kilograms (7.2 lb). [3] [4] The prevalence of low birth ...

  3. Growth chart - Wikipedia

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    A growth chart is used by pediatricians and other health care providers to follow a child's growth over time. Growth charts have been constructed by observing the growth of large numbers of healthy children over time. The height, weight, and head circumference of a child can be compared to the expected parameters of children of the same age and ...

  4. Classification of childhood weight - Wikipedia

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    WHO parameters for BMI-for-age parameters are defined by standard deviations and describe overweight to be greater than +1standard deviation from the mean (equivalent to BMI=25 kg/m2 at 19 years) and obese as +2 standard deviations from the mean for 5 to 19 year-olds (equivalent to BMI=30 kg/m2 at 19 years). [7]

  5. Small for gestational age - Wikipedia

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    A related term is low birth weight, defined as an infant with a birth weight (that is, mass at the time of birth [7]) of less than 2500 g (5 lb 8 oz), regardless of gestational age at the time of birth. Other related terms include "very low birth weight", which is less than 1500 g, and "extremely low birth weight", which is less than 1000 g. [8]

  6. 4-Month-Old St. Bernard's Massive Size Makes Her a True 'Big ...

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    At one month most male Saint Bernards weigh anywhere from 10 to 25 lbs. In their second month they can weigh anywhere from 25 to 40 lbs. A 4-month-old like Brandy typically weighs 45 to 65 lbs ...

  7. Broselow tape - Wikipedia

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    The Broselow Tape, also called the Broselow pediatric emergency tape, is a color-coded length-based tape measure that is used throughout the world for pediatric emergencies. The Broselow Tape relates a child's height as measured by the tape to their weight to provide medical instructions including medication dosages, the size of the equipment ...

  8. File:CDC growth chart boys birth to 36 mths cj41c017.pdf

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    Short title: Birth to 36 months: Boys, Length-for-age and Weight-for-age percentiles: Image title: CDC Growth Charts: United States: Author: NCHS: Keywords

  9. Weight and height percentile - Wikipedia

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    Weight and height percentile. Weight and height percentiles are determined by growth charts and body mass index charts to compare a child's measurements with those of other children in the same age group. By doing this, doctors can track a child's growth over time and monitor how a child is growing in relation to other children.