Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Child Growth

Child growth refers to the measurable increase in body size and the progression of physical development from birth through childhood, encompassing changes in weight, length or height, head circumference, and body composition. It is a sensitive indicator of overall health and nutrition, and its assessment relies on g…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 11 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 53× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2998-4785 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Child growth refers to the measurable increase in body size and the progression of physical development from birth through childhood, encompassing changes in weight, length or height, head circumference, and body composition. It is a sensitive indicator of overall health and nutrition, and its assessment relies on growth monitoring, in which serial anthropometric measurements are plotted against standardized growth charts to detect faltering, stunting, wasting, or excessive gain. Growth is shaped by the interaction of genetic potential with environmental determinants, among which feeding practices are paramount: appropriate complementary feeding, dietary diversity, and food hygiene during the critical period following exclusive breastfeeding strongly influence nutritional status. Caregiver knowledge and behavior, sanitation, infection burden, and access to health services further modulate outcomes, and underlying medical conditions can impair growth in vulnerable infants. Effective monitoring at health facilities, including task-sharing approaches that engage mothers and caregivers, supports early identification of risk and timely intervention. Because the choice of reference standards affects interpretation, attention to which growth charts are used remains important. Research in this area addresses complementary feeding, maternal and caregiver practices, environmental sanitation, and the social determinants that together govern healthy growth and inform strategies to prevent malnutrition and its long-term consequences.

Research published in this journal

11 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 11 articles above have been cited 53 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Neonatology (ISSN 2998-4785).

Journal editorial board
Giovanna Bertini · Italy Carmine Garzillo · Italy Rasheda Khanam · United States

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