Background: Despite rapid economic development and reductions in child mortality
worldwide, continued high rates of early childhood stunting have put the global applicability …

Background: Growth failure remains a persistent challenge in many countries, and
understanding child growth patterns is critical to the development of appropriate …

Children's nutritional status influences their survival, cognitive development, and lifelong
health (Adair and others 2013; Black and others 2013; Grantham-McGregor and others …

In April 2006 the WHO released a set of growth standards for children from birth to the age of
5 y. Prior to their release, the standards were field-tested in 4 countries. The main objective …

Background: In 2007 new World Health Organization (WHO) growth references for children
aged 5–19 y were introduced to replace the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) …

Objective: The aim of the study was to report the association of socio-economic factors with
child's height. Design: Cross-sectional study based on a representative national sample of …

Background Obtaining accurate information on child height is essential for targeting
interventions to reduce stunting. Thus, large-scale nutrition surveys must ensure that …

ObjectiveThe relationship between a child's environment and nutritional status is difficult to
examine yet could offer an important guide to policy. The objective of the present work was …

Nutrition program planners often need information on the relative burden of malnutrition in
different communities, or administrative units, to decide where best to invest limited available …

Background Urban living affects children's nutrition and growth, which are determinants of
their survival, cognitive development, and lifelong health. Little is known about urban–rural …