Find out about kids' average weight and height from birth to 8 years old – and learn what your child's growth percentile really means.

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. How to Tell If Growth Could Be a Problem One of the first ...

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

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 ...

Growth patterns during the first two years of a child's life may shape pubertal growth and adult height, but have little ...

If the baby loses weight after birth ... may switch from the WHO growth charts to the CDC’s growth reference charts. Since standing height measures slightly less than recumbent length, a ...

A new study has created the first normative charts of brain functional development from birth to six years old, highlighting how brain network growth tracks with cognitive milestones.

With rates of obesity in Ireland rising, Dr Grace O’Malley, clinical lead for the CHI child and adolescent obesity service, ...