Comparison 9. Growth in childhood.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Height ‐ z‐score	2	208	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.14 [‐0.18, 0.46]
2 Height < ‐2 SD	2	207	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.81 [0.34, 1.94]
3 Weight ‐ z‐score	2	207	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.03 [‐0.35, 0.40]
4 Weight < ‐2 SD	1	68	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.53 [0.09, 2.95]
5 Body mass index (BMI) ‐ z‐score	2	205	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.02 [‐0.34, 0.38]
6 BMI < ‐2 SD	1	67	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.49 [0.13, 1.87]