Severity and timing of stunting in the first two years of life affect performance on cognitive tests in late childhood

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 129, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1555-1562

  Mendez, Michelle A ^a,b   Adair, Linda S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Cognition; Developing countries; Schooling; Stunting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEWBORN; PERFORMANCE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0032789822     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.8.1555     Document Type: Article

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