It's likely your child's weight and height are higher or lower than the average. If so, don't worry – it doesn't mean there's ...

Parents are a competitive bunch. So when the pediatrician whips out a growth chart and ranks baby's height and weight in percentiles, it's easy to wonder if something's wrong. But growth ...

To see if your child is too skinny or overweight, there is a "weight for height" chart or a "BMI" index. These tell if your child's weight is close to what it should be, given her height.

The research, published in Nature Human Behavior, analyzed MRI scans from over 1,000 children to map how different brain ...

In ambulatory care settings, infant growth is used to assess breastfeeding adequacy. However, the assessment of weight gain and ... Thus, a look at growth charts in use today is in order.