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. 1976 Mar;51(3):170-9.
doi: 10.1136/adc.51.3.170.

Clinical longitudinal standards for height, weight, height velocity, weight velocity, and stages of puberty

J M Tanner, R H Whitehouse

Clinical longitudinal standards for height, weight, height velocity, weight velocity, and stages of puberty

J M Tanner et al. Arch Dis Child. 1976 Mar.

Abstract

New charts for height, weight, height velocity, and weight velocity are presented for clinical (as opposed to population survey) use. They are based on longitudinal-type growth curves, using the same data as in the British 1965 growth standards. In the velocity standards centiles are given for children who are early- and late-maturing as well as for those who mature at the average age (thus extending the use of the previous charts). Limits of normality for the age of occurrence of the adolescent growth spurt are given and also for the successive stages of penis, testes, and pubic hair development in boys, and for stages of breast and pubic hair development in girls.

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