Is there a female disadvantage in child undernutrition in South India?: Exploring gender differences in height in infancy, childhood, and adolescence in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

A female disadvantage in undernutrition, as manifest in differences between girls and boys in HAZ, did not appear until later ages. Identifying how and why gendered disparities in standardized height emerge in late adolescence will help target more resources to improve conditions for girls and women in south India.