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[C] The following conclusions are supported by limited evidence or expert opinion:
Growth assessment using growth charts is important for assessing health and nutritional status in children. As reflected in growth charts, between ages two to five years of age, weight gain slows and children experience a concurrent decrease in appetite. In most children, height and weight measurements follow consistently along or between the same percentile(s) on a growth chart.
As long as the child is