Association between stunting and neuro-psychological outcomes among children in Burkina Faso, West Africa

• Main Authors: Anselme Simeon Sanou (Author), Abdoulaye Hama Diallo (Author), Penny Holding (Author), Victoria Nankabirwa (Author), Ingunn Marie S. Engebretsen (Author), Grace Ndeezi (Author), James K. Tumwine (Author), Nicolas Meda (Author), Thorkild Tylleskär (Author), Esperance Kashala-Abotnes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In Burkina Faso, stunting affects children and is a public health problem. We studied the association between stunting and child's neuro-psychological outcomes at 6-8 years of age in rural Burkina Faso using the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, 2nd edition (KABC-II),...