Abstract The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is calculated and disseminated annually. India,
which is the 5 th largest economy in the world and has a good ranking in many other …

Malnutrition is a complex disorder, defined by an imbalance, excess, or deficiency of nutrient
intake. The visible signs of malnutrition are stunted growth and wasting, but malnourished …

Short stature is a common concern for physicians caring for children. In traditional
investigations, about 70% of children are healthy, without producing clinical and laboratory …

Stature estimation is an important process of biological profile analysis for the identification
of skeletal remains. In forensic practice, non-long bones might be needed for estimating …

We aimed to identify the factors influencing child height-for-age z-scores (HAZ) as a
measure of child nutritional status in Rwanda, and to examine the role of child feeding and …

Objectives Increased height in patients with acromegaly could be a manifestation of growth
hormone (GH) excess before epiphysis closure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …

Owing to high rates of prenatal complications, twins are, on average, substantially smaller
than population norms on physical measurements including height, weight, and head …

Epidemiology of stunting in< 5 years old is well characterized; however, its prevalence in
adolescence is inconsistent in different geographical locations. We estimated the …

The classical twin model can be reparametrized as an equivalent multilevel model. The
multilevel parameterization has underexplored advantages, such as the possibility to …

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently published a Framework on Fairness,
Inclusion, and Non-discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations …