165726 Clinical Examples of the Use of the New Standards

Monday, November 5, 2007: 11:10 AM

Mary Rose Tully, MPH, IBCLC , Lactation Services, UNC Women's and Children's Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC
        
The research for the development of these new growth standards has shown us that with appropriate clinical support and education for mothers, infants grow remarkably quickly at first with exclusive breastfeeding. Case examples will be presented to illustrate the sometimes different findings and implications of the NCHS/CDC and the WHO charts. Practical clinical skills, which can assure that infants are growing well will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:
Describe how the new charts might be used in the clinical setting. Identify examples where the old and new charts may lead to differing clinical conclusions

Keywords: Food and Nutrition, Child Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
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I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

See more of: WHO Growth Standards: Background and Rationale for Developing a New International Growth Standard for Infants and Young Children
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