Table 1.

International and national growth standards used in Saudi children/adolescents.

WHO (birth–19 years)	Length/height for age Weight for age Head circumference velocity Weight for length/height Length velocity Head circumference for age Arm circumference for age Weight velocity Triceps skinfold for age Subscapular skinfold for age Motor development milestones Body mass index for age (BMI for age)
CDC (2–20 years) Recommends using the WHO growth charts for children ages 0 to 2 years	Length for age and Weight for age Head circumference for age and Weight for length (birth–36 months) Stature for age and Weight for age BMI for age (2–20 years) Weight for stature (2–5 years)
IOTF (2–18 years)	BMI cutoffs
Saudi Arabia (0–19 years)	Weight for age Length for age percentiles Head circumference for age Weight for length BMI for age

BMI: Body mass index, CDC: The US Centers for Disease Control, IOTF: The International Obesity Task Force, WHO: World Health Organization.