Is there a female disadvantage in child undernutrition in South India?: Exploring gender differences in height in infancy, childhood, and adolescence in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate whether gender‐based disparities in health and well‐being extend to a female disadvantage in height in infancy, childhood, and adolescence in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Methods Using longitudinal data from the Young Lives study in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India, linear mixed effects and linear regression models examined associations between gender and height and the modifying influences...