Growth of children a global perspective editors international committee of paediatricians 65 3 obituary editorial physiology of growth the new who growth standards comparison with other growth charts short and tall stature growth and chronic disease this publication is not available online yet you can buy it on the karger website . Up to 90 off textbooks at amazon canada plus free two day shipping for six months when you sign up for amazon prime for students. There is international agreement that children are stunted if their length height is below 2 sds from the who child growth standards median for the same age and sex who 2008 de onis et al 2013. Her current line of research explores the role of environment in young childrens growth processes with special focus on pivotal developmental time periods and the mechanisms of change that play crucial roles during those periods we do not yet have a theory or a computational understanding of the implications of the ordered sequence of experiences that babies create for themselves