Recovery from stunting and cognitive outcomes in young children: Evidence from the South African Birth to Twenty Cohort Study

Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 163-171

  Casale, D ^a   Desmond, C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

birth cohort; pre school cognitive function; recovery from stunting; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84959519401     PISSN: 20401744     EISSN: 20401752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2040174415007175     Document Type: Article

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