Meeting to be held on 11th September 2006
Room LG03 Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG

1 Welcome/Introductions  
2 Agree Terms of Reference  
3 Comparison of British 1990 and WHO growth standards Presentation by Tim Cole
4 Discussion
  • Design and methodology of the Multicentre Study
  • Suitability for clinical use
  • Suitability for cross-sectional use
  • Suitability for longitudinal use
  • Impact on number of children being classified as overweight/obese
  • Modelling using UK datasets
  
5 Any other business  
6 Date of next meeting  
   
Papers  
Paper 1 Draft Terms of Reference - Joint RCPCH/SACN Group  
Paper 2 M. de Onis, C. Garza, C.G. Victora, M.K. Bahn, K.R. Norum (2004) Supplement 1: The WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study: Rationale, Planning and Implementation. Food and Nutrition Bulletin 25 (1)  
Paper 3 WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group (2006) Enrolment and baseline characteristics in the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study. Acta Paediatrica 450: 5-6  
Paper 4 C.M. Wright, I.W. Booth, J.M.H. Buckler, N. Cameron, T.J. Cole et al (2002) Growth reference charts for use in the United Kingdom. Archives of Disease in Childhood 86: 11-14  
Paper 5 D.M.B Hall and D. Elliman (2006) Health For All Children, Chapter 8: Growth Monitoring and Nutrition. Oxford University Press  
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