John, a 5-year-old child, had a checkup 1 month ago and he was in the 50th to 75th percentile for weight for age. Six months later, he was charted closer to the 85th to 90th percentile. What is the nutrition-monitoring data that was used to develop the population reference standards for this child known as?

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The National Center for Health Statistics/Center for Disease Control Growth Charts are used to monitor the growth of children in the United States and provide reference standards for weight and height percentiles.

John, a 5-Year-Old Child, Had a Checkup 1 Month Ago