Aimed to describe trends in length-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length, and early childhood weight gain among US children aged 6 to 23 months from NHANES data ranging from 1976 to 2014. Between 1976–1980 and 2011–2014, there were no significant trends in low or high weight-for-age and weight-for-length, whereas the percent with high length-for-age decreased (5.5% to 3.7%). Non-Hispanic black children gained more weight between birth and survey participation in 2011–2014 versus 1988–1994.
[su_cite_pediatrics url_fragment = ‘139/3/e20163374’ author = ‘Akinbami’ year = ‘2017’] | PubMed 28213608 | Author Search
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