CRP and Abdominal obesity: Previous analyses from the 1982 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort assessing associations with early stunting, defined using the 2006 WHO Child Growth Standards for height-for-age z score, showed mixed results, Nazmi et al. [41] found that men who were stunted at age 2 years and had abdominal obesity at age 23y had higher C-reactive protein levels, suggesting an increased risk for chronic diseases.