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Mean length/height z-scores of the present Brazilian boys and girls with Down syndrome in comparison to WHO standards and previously published growth charts for Down syndrome from Portugal (PT), Netherlands (NL), Brazil (BR), United States (US), and United Arab Emirates (UAE). The top panels cover 0–24 months of age. The bottom panels cover 3–19 years of age. Negative z-scores indicate that the present sample had lower scores compared to growth data from the other studies.
