Background Growth monitoring is widely accepted and strongly supported by health
professionals, and is a standard component of community paediatric services throughout the …

BACKGROUND Growth monitoring consists of routine measurements to detect abnormal
growth, combined with some action when this is detected. It aims to improve nutrition, reduce …

A systematic review of the routine monitoring of growth in children of primary school age to
identify growth-related conditions. - Abstract - Europe PMC Sign in | Create an account https://orcid.org …

Controversies over the inclusion of growth monitoring in child health programmes have
grown sharper and more numerous as experience accumulates from developing countries …

Normal growth is a sign of good health and ill children often grow slowly, so growth must be
assessed in any child presenting with, or monitored for, important health problems, whether …

Background Early detection and diagnosis of causes of short stature are desirable to
maximise height gain and to minimise the impact of any underlying health condition …

Summary Objective Growth Monitoring and Promotion programs (GMP) have been
intensively promoted to improve children's health in developing countries. It has been hoped …

Objective We aimed to study current practices in growth monitoring by European primary
care paediatricians and to explore their perceived needs in this field. Methods We …

Growth monitoring of apparently healthy children aims at early detection of serious
underlying disorders. However, existing growth-monitoring practices are mainly based on …

Background Despite the continued high prevalence of faltering growth, height monitoring
remains limited in many low-and middle-income countries. Objective The objective of this …