Differential influences of early growth and social factors on young children's cognitive performance in four low-and-middle-income birth cohorts (Brazil, Guatemala, Philippines, and South Africa)

• Main Authors: L.M. Richter (Author), F.M. Orkin (Author), L.S. Adair (Author), M.F. Kroker-Lobos (Author), N. Lee Mayol (Author), A.M.B. Menezes (Author), R. Martorell (Author), J. Murray (Author), A.D. Stein (Author), C. Victora (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Studies relating childhood cognitive development to poor linear growth seldom take adequate account of social conditions related to both, leading to a focus on nutrition interventions. We aimed to assess the roles of both biological and social conditions in determining early childhood co...