Background WHO documents characterize stunting as, "…impaired growth and development that children experience from poor nutrition, repeated infection, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation." The equation of stunting with malnutrition is common. This contrasts with historic and modern observations indicating that growth in height is largely independent of the extent and nature of the diet. Subjects We measured 1716 Indonesian children, aged 6.0-13.2 years, from urban Kupang/West-Timor and rural Soe/West-Timor, urban Ubud/Bali, and rural Marbau/North Sumatra. We clinically assessed signs of malnutrition and skin infections. Results There was no relevant correlation between nutritional status (indicated by skinfold thickness) and height SDS (hSDS). 53% of boys, and 46% girls in rural Soe were short and thin, with no meaningful association between mean of triceps and subscapular skinfolds (x ̅ SF) and height. Skinfold thickness was close to German values. Shortest and tallest children did not differ relevantly in skinfold thickness. The same applied for the association between hSDS and mid upper arm circumference (MUAC) using linear mixed effects models with both fixed and random effects. 35.6% boys and 29.2% girls in urban Ubud were overweight; 21.4% boys and 12.4% girls obese, but with hSDS =-0.3, still short. Relevant associations between hSDS and x ̅ SF and MUAC were only found among the overweight urban children confirming that growth is accelerated in overweight and obese children. There were no visible clinical signs of malnutrition in the stunted children. Conclusion The present data seriously question the concept of stunting as prima facie evidence of malnutrition and chronic infection.

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Background: Giant cell tumor (GCT) of bone is a primary bone tumor. It is commonly seen in South East Asia and found in female around 20-45 years old. The GCT mostly occurs in epiphysis around the knee. The patients normally suffer from pain, swelling, limitation of joint movement, and pathologic fracture. This study aimed to determine the epidemiology of GCT of the bone based on age, sex, location, type, metastases, and recurrence in Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung. Methods: A descriptive study with retrospective cohort using total sampling method was used to obtain 33 medical records of patients with GCT of bone in Department of Orthopedic & Traumatology and Anatomical Pathology Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung in the period of January 2010-December 2013. Results: The GCT of bone was mostly found in female of 20 to 29 years old and around 32 years old in male. Distal femur will be the most common site while zygoma, mandibular vertebrae, proximal tibia were rare sites. Twenty nine cases were benign lesion and the rest (4 cases) were malignant. The probability of GCT of bone to metastasize to lungs was very low. Four recurrences occurred within a year. Conclusions: The GCT of bone in male mostly occurs in the third and fourth decade of age. It is found around the knee, mostly benign, rarely metastasize to the lungs and recurrence happens within a year. [AMJ.2016;3(2):244-7]