Assessing Pediatric Growth Patterns in the Dominican Republic and Guatemala Using WHO Standards

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This study aims to evaluate growth patterns in children from the Dominican Republic and Guatemala using WHO growth standards.
Analyzed the growth metrics of children aged 0-5 years from the Dominican Republic and Guatemala.
Compared growth data against WHO standards to assess nutritional status.
Utilized anthropometric measurements including height, weight, and BMI.
Identified significant variations in growth patterns between children in the Dominican Republic and Guatemala.
Observed a concerning prevalence of undernutrition in specific age groups based on WHO guidelines.
Found that over 25% of children in one region fell below the expected growth percentile.

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Observational study evaluates nutritional status and growth patterns in children from two countries, highlighting discrepancies.

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Vigil et al. (2026) studied this question.

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