Scenario‐Based Guidance for International Growth Standards ( <scp>GIGS</scp> ): For Whom, When, and How to Apply the <scp>INTERGROWTH</scp> ‐21st and <scp>WHO</scp> Child Growth Standards
The scenario-based analysis presented in this paper illustrates how growth assessment outcomes can vary depending on the standard used, highlighting the importance of selecting the appropriate growth chart based on gestational age or age at measurement and targeted population. This guidance promotes standardised application of existing international growth standards in research and programmatic settings to facilitate resource allocation and tracking towards global nutrition targets.
Authors
- Sara Strout
- Bancy Ngatia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6111-2418)
- Simon Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8214-4496)
- Eric O. Ohuma
- Linda Vesel
Institutions
- University of London (GB)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.70159
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation