Growth failure is cumulative, and short stature is associated with multiple indices of reduced
human capital. Few studies have been able to address in a single analysis both …

Objective To examine associations between maternal height and child growth during 4
developmental periods: intrauterine, birth to age 2 years, age 2 years to mid-childhood (MC) …

It is well known that some adult diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, may be
programmed during foetal life. It is not clear, however, whether final height may be predicted …

In developing nations, obesity has increased dramatically in the last decade, but a high
prevalence of stunting still coexists. The intergenerational influences hypothesis (IIH) is one …

Objective. Previous growth studies on children born small for gestational age (SGA) indicate
that birth length, weight, and target height are important predictors for postnatal catch-up …

Background Fast weight gain and linear growth in children in low-income and middle-
income countries are associated with enhanced survival and improved cognitive …

Background: Growth failure is associated with adverse consequences, but studies need to
control adequately for confounding. Objective: We related height-for-age z scores (HAZs) …

Growth faltering is usually assessed using height-for-age Z-scores (HAZs), which have been
used for comparisons of children of different age and sex composition across populations …

ObjectiveWe characterized post-infancy child growth patterns and determined the incidence
of becoming stunted and of recovery from stunting. DesignData came from Young Lives, a …

Background Pre-natal and post-natal growth are associated with adult body composition, but
the relative importance of growth in different periods of childhood is still unclear, particularly …