Stunting and mental development in children

Nutrition Research

Volumn 16, Issue 11-12, 1996, Pages 1821-1828

  Grantham McGregor, S M ^a   Walker, S P ^a   Himes, J H ^a   Powell, C A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

mental development; Stunting

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; INFANT; JAMAICA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0030297458     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5317(96)00206-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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