Define the Growth Charts of Infant?

Besides identifying growth faltering, growth charts also provide the following information:

1) The growth is considered normal or satisfactory if the curve falls above the topmost line indicating 80% of the ideal weight for age.

2) The growth curve falling between lines indicating 1 and 2 shows that body weight is 71 to 80% of the ideal, This indicates 1^st degree malnutrition.

3) The curve falling between 2^nd and 3^rd line shows 61-70% of the ideal body weight. This indicates 2^nd degree malnutrition.

4) The curve falling between 3^rd and 4^th line shows 50-60% of the ideal body weight. This indicates 3^rd degree malnutrition.

5) The curve falling below 4^th line shows body weight to be below 50% of the ideal indicates 4^th degree malnutrition.