Effects of early childhood supplementation with and without stimulation on later development in stunted Jamaican children

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 247-253

  Grantham McGregor, Sally M ^a,b   Walker, Susan P ^a   Chang, Susan M ^a   Powell, Christine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognition; Intelligence quotient; Nutritional supplementation; School achievement; Stimulation; Stunting

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDER; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; JAMAICA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MOTHER; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030788086     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/66.2.247     Document Type: Article

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