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1-year-old children are at a stage of much physical and intellectual development. Physical development includes growth in weight and height. Accordingly, how many kg should a 1-year-old child weigh and how should parents monitor their child's weight?
1. How many kg should a 1-year-old child weigh?
Weight is an important indicator of a child's nutritional and developmental status. Children's weight at different ages should be within a certain range called the standard weight. Children whose weight exceeds the standard weight can lead to overnutrition, obesity and vice versa, children's weight below the standard reflects malnutrition and underweight.
What is the appropriate weight for a 1-year-old child? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the standard weight of children aged 0-12 months is shown in the following standard weight table:
STANDARD WEIGHT TABLE OF CHILDREN 0-12 MONTHS
| Tháng tuổi | Bé trai | Bé gái |
| Sơ sinh | 2.9 – 3.8 | 2.7 – 3.6 |
| 1 tháng | 3.6 – 5.0 | 3.4 – 4.5 |
| 2 tháng | 4.3 – 6.0 | 4.0 – 5.4 |
| 3 tháng | 5 – 6.9 | 5.3 – 6.9 |
| 4 tháng | 5.7 – 7.6 | 5.8 – 7.5 |
| 5 tháng | 6.3 – 8.2 | 6.3 – 8.1 |
| 6 tháng | 7.3 – 8.5 | 6.8 – 8.7 |
| 7 tháng | 7.4 – 9.2 | 7.1 – 9.0 |
| 8 tháng | 7.7 – 9.6 | 7.7 – 9.1 |
| 9 tháng | 8.25 – 9.57 | 8.2 – 9.3 |
| 10 tháng | 8.3 – 10.2 | 8.5 – 9.6 |
| 11 tháng | 8.4 – 10.5 | 8.7 – 9.9 |
| 12 tháng | 8.9 – 10.4 | 8.9 – 10.1 |
The standard weight chart in children shows that 1-year-old children have a standard weight between 8.9 - 10.4 kg, a 1-year-old girl has a standard weight of about 8.9 kg to 10.4 kg and a 1-year-old boy weighs 8.9 kg up to 10.1 kg. The average weight gain in children 0-6 months old ranges from 125g-600g/week. For children from 7 months to 1 year old, the average weight gain is 500g/month.
Giải đáp trẻ 1 tuổi bao nhiêu kg?
2. Notes when measuring children's weight
The measured child's weight tends to increase more than the actual weight because of the influence of factors such as diapers, clothes.. Therefore, parents should note that subtracting the weight from the measured result. amount of the above factors. According to recommendations from nutritionists, parents should measure weight and height monthly to monitor the nutritional status and development of children. The right nutrition will help the comprehensive development of weight and body, especially the weight in 1-year-old children is a prerequisite stage for the baby's development later.
Besides, for children to develop comprehensively, they need to add necessary micronutrients: Zinc, selenium, chromium, Vitamins B1 and B6, Ginger, acerola fruit extract (vitamin C), ... to improve Improve your taste, eat well, reach the right height and weight, and exceed the standard, have a good immune system, strengthen your resistance to get sick less often and have less digestive problems.
For more nutritional knowledge and child care for each age, parents should regularly visit the website vimec.com and make an appointment with the leading doctors, pediatric and nutrition experts of the National General Hospital. Vinmec when needing advice on children's health.
