A positive trend was observed for overweight and obesity prevalences, whereas a negative trend emerged for wasting, stunting-wasting (in boys), and normal-weight (in girls); no clear trend was evident for stunting.
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Secular trends in growth and nutritional status of Mozambican school-aged children and adolescents.
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Regarding girls, significant decreases were observed for urban girls’ heights from 1992–2012 and 1999–2012, and also significant negative changes in suburban girls’ height from 1999 to 2012; these results, together, could explain the absence of a clear trend in girls’ stature during the study period.