This is a mother and child. The child was examined by Dr. Ana. She is an example of the poor children in and around Lepaterique, Honduras. She is very short {as is her mother} and underweight. Many of the children that are 10 - 12 years old are only 40-42 inches tall and weigh 50 pounds or less. Some shortness is due to genetics, but most is due to malnutrition and parasites.