The nutrition assessment of a toddler or preschooler may include the following parameters using NCP terminology:
Anthropometric Measurements
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- Height/Length
- Weight
- Weight Change
- Growth Pattern Indices/Percentile Ranks
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Anthropometric Comparative Standards
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Measure
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Recommendation
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NCP Terminology
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Birth to 24 months
Length-for-age
Weight-for-age
Weight-for-length
Head Circumference
2 to 19 years of age
Height-for-age
Weight-for-age
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