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Growth faltering or deceleration toward target height: Linear growth interpretation using WHO growth standard 2006 for Indonesian children

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  • Annang Giri Moelyo
  • Mei Neni Sitaresmi
  • Madarina Julia

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Objective: When referred to the WHO Growth Standards 2006, children in many developing countries showed growth faltering in childhood. A previous study showed that the faltering affected the whole population, not only the disadvantaged ones. We aimed to look for an alternative explanation for this universal decline in length or height-for-age z-scores (HAZ), as lengths/ heights of Indonesian children were compared to the WHO growth standard 2006: Is it a faltering of growth or is it a deceleration toward target height. Methods: We used data on age, gender, height, BMI, parental height and education, household socioeconomic status, and place of residence of children

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  • Annang Giri Moelyo & Mei Neni Sitaresmi & Madarina Julia, 2025. "Growth faltering or deceleration toward target height: Linear growth interpretation using WHO growth standard 2006 for Indonesian children," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 20(4), pages 1-10, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0290053
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290053
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