Using population-specific growth curves for Inuit children could promote the appropriate diagnosis of microcephaly and avoid overdiagnosis, according to a new study. Inuit children from Nunavut ...

All kids fail as part of growth, but children vary widely in their individual growth curves. Children who learn to speak earlier than others may take longer to jump and skip, or vice versa ...

As children grow and their bodies change ... and looks it up on a pediatric growth curve. This gives the child's BMI percentile. BMI percentiles are grouped into weight categories: For example ...

"We observed larger median head circumference values, distinct patterns of growth curves, higher rates of children with head circumferences greater than the 97th percentile (macrocephaly), and ...

For the younger children at baseline ... above and beyond what their expected growth would be based on the growth curve," Cyr said. "You usually stay in your percentile. You don't shift trajectory ...

"Our goal is continued growth of the game," said COO Rob Lampman. "We want adults and kids from all backgrounds to have fun, and for young players to achieve their dreams, whether it's being part ...

All P values are two-sided. The synchronized mean height-velocity curves for the growth hormone–treated and control children, as well as for a reference population of normal children ...