Guatemalans grew an inch in half a century (Prensa Libre)

Guatemala’s Prensa Libre reported on the recent finding that Guatemalan women’s average height has increased an average of one centimeter over the past fifty years, making them the shortest female population in the world. The article explained the connections between stature and other indicators of health and quality of life and quoted Senior Research Fellow Jef Leroy. Leroy likened short stature to an alarm bell calling decision-makers to look at the root causes of the problem, including diet, education, and access to health services.