Which statement about growth charts under age 5 is accurate?

• A. WHO growth charts are used for children under 5 years
• B. CDC growth charts are used for children under 5 years
• C. BMI percentile charts are used for children under 5 years
• D. WHO growth charts are used for children under 5 years

Answer: (D)

Growth monitoring in early childhood uses the WHO growth standards for children from birth up to 5 years. These universal charts describe how healthy kids grow in key measures like weight-for-length, length-for-age, weight-for-age, and head circumference-for-age, and they’re designed to apply across diverse populations. The CDC charts, by contrast, are created for children typically aged 2 to 20 years and are more commonly used in the United States for older preschoolers and school-age kids. BMI percentile charts are not the standard tool for kids under 5; BMI-for-age is used for older children, not the primary growth charting method in this younger group. So the accurate statement is that WHO growth charts are used for children under 5 years.