New Growth Charts

Brooks J, Day SM, Shavelle RM, Strauss DJ (2011). Low weight, morbidity, and mortality
in children with cerebral palsy: New clinical growth charts. Pediatrics, 128; e299; originally published
online July 18, 2011 (DOI 10.1542/peds.2010-2801).
Below are the charts for height, weight, and BMI for boys and girls with cerebral palsy, stratified by GMFCS,
with level 5 additionally divided into those requiring a feeding tube (TF) and those not (NT).
All Charts
Boys: GMFCS 1
GMFCS 2
GMFCS 3
GMFCS 4
GMFCS 5 NT
GMFCS 5 TF
Girls: GMFCS 1
GMFCS 2
GMFCS 3
GMFCS 4
GMFCS 5 NT
GMFCS 5 TF
The broad definitions of GMFCS (gross motor function classification system) levels 1 to 5 are:
- Walks without limitations
- Walks with limitations
- Walks using a hand-held mobility device
- Self-mobility with limitations, may use powered mobility
- Transported in a manual wheelchair
The study was based on the Expanded and Revised
definitions
for GMFCS, which contain age-specific criteria for each group.