There are separate growth charts for weight, height, and head circumference ... that means that out of 100 normal children her age, 50 will be bigger than she is and 50 smaller.

To determine how much you should weigh (your ideal body weight) several factors should be considered, including age, muscle-fat ratio, height ... or review our charts. We've given options for ...

A percentile shows the relative position of the child's measurement (such as Blood Pressure or Height) among children of the same sex and age. For example, a boy at the 25th percentile for height is ...

Use this calculator to determine whether a child is at a healthy weight for his/her height, age and sex ... particularly very active athletic African American teenage boys, can have a high BMI-for-age ...

Estimates are less accurate when parent heights are far from average and for children who are short for their age. Talk to your pediatrician if you're concerned about your child's height or growth.