Disentangling basal and accrued height‐for‐age for cross‐population comparisons

Objectives Current standards for comparing stunting across human populations assume a universal model of child growth. Such comparisons ignore population differences that are independent of deprivation and health outcomes. This article partitions variation in height‐for‐age that is specifically associated with deprivation and health outcomes to provide a basis for cross‐population comparisons. Materials and Methods Using a multilevel model with...