ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To investigate birth-to-childhood tracking of linear growth and
weight gain across the distribution of length/height and weight for age z-scores and …

The aim of this study was to compare the evolution of nutritional deficits and overweight in
one-year-old children from three birth cohorts started in 1982, 1993 and 2004 in Pelotas …

Low birth weight has many adverse consequences, some of which might be ameliorated if
there is good postnatal compensatory, or catch-up, growth. We monitored growth, morbidity …

Background Levels of child undernutrition have declined in many middle-income countries,
whereas overweight and obesity have increased. We describe time trends in nutritional …

Background Although linear growth during childhood may be affected by early-life
exposures, few studies have examined whether the effects of these exposures linger on …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between size at birth (birthweight and
birth length) and height in early adolescence in a prospective birth cohort study in Pelotas …

Background: A rapid gain in weight for length may put children at a higher risk of
noncommunicable diseases later in life. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess …

O estado nutricional de crianças menores de cinco anos e fatores associados à estatura
foram estudados usando dados de um programa para controle da desnutrição e …

Background The aim of this study was to characterize the nutritional status of Xavante Indian
children less than 10 years of age in Central Brazil and to evaluate the hypothesis of an …

INTRODUCTION: In recent years, there has been a reduction in cases of malnutrition in
Brazil but this has been accompanied with an increase in the overweight and obesity rates …