Roche A F, Himes J H
Am J Clin Nutr. 1980 Sep;33(9):2041-52. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/33.9.2041.
Serial data from 818 normal American white children have been used to construct 6-month increment charts for weight (0 to 18 years), head circumference and recumbent length (0 to 3 years), and stature (2 to 18 years). The attained growth status of these children is very close to that shown in the National Center for Health Statistics charts at all ages. Consequently, the present increment charts are widely applicable; it is expected secular changes will not affect their usefulness in ther near future. The need for accurate anthropometric techniques is emphasized and guides to the interpretation of findings are presented.
来自818名美国正常白人儿童的系列数据被用于构建体重（0至18岁）、头围和卧位身长（0至3岁）以及身高（2至18岁）的6个月增长图表。这些儿童的生长状况在各年龄段都与国家卫生统计中心图表中所示的非常接近。因此，目前的增长图表具有广泛的适用性；预计在不久的将来，长期变化不会影响其用途。强调了准确人体测量技术的必要性，并给出了结果解读指南。
