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Variation among sex and age groups was assessed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Relatively low rates of stunting (4.8%) and thinness (2.9%) were identified. The total prevalence of overweight was 5.7% and 2.9% of children were classified as having obesity. Girls had a higher prevalence of overweight\/obesity and risk of overweight (16.7%) than boys (3.9%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.033).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The prevalence of overweight and obesity (8.6%) suggests that Haitian children in these urban and peri\u2010urban communities are experiencing the nutrition transition. 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