Final Results of the Korea Infant Physical Growth Examination Survey (2020-2024).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Growth charts for children and adolescents serve as essential references for assessing growth status, including underweight and obesity. The most recent version, the 2017 Korean National Growth Chart (2017 Growth Chart), has been used nationwide. This study aimed to present the results of the Korea Infant Physical Growth Examination Survey (2020-2024) conducted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency to support the establishment of growth standards based on domestic anthropometric data.

Methods

This study analyzed anthropometric measurements obtained from infants aged 0-23 months and compared the results with the 2017 Growth Chart, which adopted the World Health Organization (WHO) Growth Standards.

Results

The median and key percentile values (le

SUBMITTER: Yun S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12826847 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature