6. Weighing Children and Adolescents: Equipment and Calibration

The specifics of equipment are presented in the Accurate Weighing and Measuring: Equipment module. It is assumed that the scale is appropriate for weighing a child or adolescent and is calibrated with a set of standard weights. It is important that the child or adolescent be weighed using procedures similar to those used to collect data for constructing the chart.

			A child older than 36 months is weighed standing on a scale
			Use a calibrated beam balance or electronic scale
			Child must be able to stand without assistance