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and weight loss. Pediatrics1998;101:429–32.
Bishop N, King F, Lucas A. Linear growth in the early neonatal period. Arch Dis Child
1990;65:708–10
WHO - Child Growth Standard. Weight-for-age. Expanded tables for constructing
national health cards:
- Boys z-scores. Available on http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/wfa_
boys_z_exp.txt (Last visited Sept 1st, 2016)
- Girls z-scores. Available on http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/wfa_gir-
ls_z_exp.txt (Last visited Sept 1st, 2016)
Using the MyBabyScale® app, you can create graphs tracking your
child's weight and height (according to WHO standards) and show
them to your doctor regularly.
• A baby loses weight in the three or four days following birth
• As soon as baby has returned to its birth weight, growth should
continue regularly
Average weight gain in oz / g
Age
0 - 3 months 0.92 - 1.09 oz / 26 - 31 g
3 - 6 months 0.60 - 0.64 oz / 17 - 18 g
9 - 12 months
Reference 4:
Lawrence RA, Lawrence RM. Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Professional. 7
édition . New York : Saunders; 2010.
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Per day Per months
27.51 - 32.81 oz
/ 780 - 930 g
17.99 - 19.05 oz
/ 510 - 540 g
0.32 oz / 9 g 9.52 oz / 270 g
Warning
Do not put your child on a diet without consulting a doctor first.
Analysis and interpretation of BMI data must be performed by a
healthcare professional (general practitioner, paediatrician, school
doctor).

2-3. ABOUT BMI - BODY MASS INDEX

A study by American researchers from Harvard University found
that if BMI increases during the first 6 months, the child is more li-
kely to suffer from premature obesity at 3 years
of being overweight and potential medical risks, based on the ratio
of weight to height. The weight graph helps to identify children
who are obese or at risk of becoming so. BMI increases in the first
year and then decreases until the age of 6 before increasing again.
This rise, which occurs on average at 6 years, is called adiposity re-
bound . The earlier the adiposity rebound takes place, the greater
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the risk of obesity. An upward percentile crossing is a warning sign.
Reference 5:
Taveras EM, Rifas-Shiman SL, Belfort MB, Kleinman KP, Oken E, Gillman MW .
Weight status in the first 6 months of life and obesity at 3 years of age. Pediatrics.
2009;123:1177–83. 2-4. CALCULATING BMI IN CHILDREN
Reference 5:
Rolland-Cachera MF, Deheeger M, Bellisle F, Sempe M, Guilloud-Bataille M, Patois
E. Adiposity rebound in children: a simple indicator for predicting obesity. Am J Clin
Nutr 1984; 39: 129–135.

2-4. CALCULATING BMI IN CHILDREN

TThe child's BMI is calculated using the following formula: BMI =
weight (in kilograms) / (height (in meters) x height (in meters)). For
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example, for a 9-year-old girl weighing 42 lb / 19 kg and measuring
43 in / 1.10 m, the BMI will be: BMI = 19 / (1.1 x 1.1) or 19 / 1.21 =
15.70. As you can see, the resulting BMI for the child in question
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. BMI is an indicator
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