- The WHO2006 Child Growth Standards (WHO2006) are suitable for Hong Kong children 0-5 years and presumably for non-ethnic-Chinese children from 0-5 years. Healthcare professionals need to be aware of the lower weight of Hong Kong infants below 2 months and shorter children aged 3-5 years compared to WHO2006 to ensure correct interpretations when using these charts.
- The HK2020 Growth References (HK2020) are suitable for Hong Kong children 0-18 years. Healthcare professionals need to be aware that Age 0 represents the birth parameters of infants born at 38-39 gestational weeks instead of 40 to ensure correct interpretations when using these references.
- Including both WHO2006 and HK2020 local References in electronic growth monitoring systems would allow the frontline clinicians to use the most suitable charts for each child.
- Healthcare providers/organisations can decide whether or not to prioritize a particular set of growth charts (WHO-HK2020, HK2020 or WHO2006) for growth monitoring of Hong Kong Children.
- Health professionals (and parents) must be educated on how to interpret children's growth using the various newly recommended growth charts.