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Growth is the result of interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Though the matter is still debatable, evidence to date indicates that most of the differences in growth (i.e., height, weight) between children from developed and developing nations, result from differences related to the environment and not to racial origins (Guzman, 1968; Habicht et al., 1974). Consequently, growth reflects the adequacy of dietary, principally proteins and calories, and health conditions; or more generally, it reflects nutritional status.
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Guzmán, M.A., Yarbrough, C., Martorell, R. (1979). Presentation of Data. In: Jelliffe, D.B., Jelliffe, E.F.P. (eds) Nutrition and Growth. Human Nutrition, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2916-9_20
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