In the same pediatrician’s office, two little boys happen to have their 3-year-old well visit on the same day.

Q: My baby is small but my pediatric provider says she is "following the curve" so he is not worried. What does that mean? I'm still worried! A. If your baby is "following the curve" of the growth ...

An infant growth chart is a tool that helps parents, doctors, and other health professionals track a baby’s growth over time. By recording key measurements, it gives a clear picture of how your baby ...

Children who experienced an "accelerated growth trajectory" as fetuses during pregnancy are more than 4 times more likely to be overweight or obese as two-year-olds, with maternal metabolic factors be ...

At every appointment, your baby's doctor will measure and record your baby boy's measurements on their personal growth chart. How your baby grows over time will help your doctor track their physical ...

An international team has created the first comprehensive reference measurements for blood vessel stiffness in healthy young people, a step that could give pediatric and adolescent clinics a ...

All values must be entered in order to calculate percentiles for Blood Pressure and Height. A percentile shows the relative position of the child's measurement (such as Blood Pressure or Height) among ...

Hardly a day goes by without one or more studies or news stories about ultraprocessed foods (UPFs), most of them negative. The studies often demonize UPFs and urge the public to cut back on them or ...

After Eli Lilly’s phase 3 data drop for its oral GLP-1 asset orforglipron earlier this month, the Indianapolis drugmaker has unveiled the second half of the data package that will support the med’s ...