Will a Calorie Deficit Stunt Growth?

"Children are still growing," says Nancy Rodriguez. "Creating a caloric deficit can negatively affect the way children process protein, which in turn could slow or even compromise their growth."

Can not eating enough calories stunt growth?

If it supplies too few calories, even a balanced diet can stunt growth and development; for girls, that could mean delaying or temporarily stopping menstruation.

Does calorie intake affect height?

The preferred, attenuation bias corrected OLS estimates from the height production function suggest that, averaging over ages, a 100 calorie increase in average daily calorie intake over the course of a year would increase height by 0.06 cm.