5 Therefore, growth monitoring must serve as an integral component of healthcare delivery for all paediatric patients attending primary care. 4 Notably, several adverse health and psychosocial consequences can impact future adult health and productivity. ![]() ![]() 2 Stunting, defined as a height-for-age below-2 standard deviation (SD) in children under the age of 5 years, is associated with factors such as socioeconomic status, nutrition and household living conditions. 1 In 2019, statistics from the National Health Morbidity Survey (NHMS) reported that 21.8% of Malaysian children under the age of 4 years are stunted and that stunting in 2017 (16.6%) and 2016 (20.7%) were not much different 1- 3 Within Malaysia, there is a disparity in the rates of stunting, with higher rates in Kelantan (34%), Terengganu (26.1%) and Pahang (25.7%) and the lowest rates in Kuala Lumpur (10.5%)Click or tap here to enter text. ![]() One of the many child health goals from the World Health Organisation (WHO) 2025, which Malaysia is aiming to achieve, is a 40% reduction in childhood stunting.
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