Growth charts are widely used as a clinical and research tool to assess physical growth performance of infants, children, and adolescents. They have been widely accepted as indicators of health and wellness. CDC and WHO growth charts are well known and used for tracking childhood growth. The differences between WHO and CDC growth curves are largely attributable to distinct reference population and curve construction methodologies. The aim of this review is to focus on the construction, utilization, as well as clinical significance of the CDC and WHO growth charts.
Liegl et al. (Fri,) studied this question.