Junk food use and neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes in infants in low-resource settings

• Main Authors: Melody K. Chiwila (Author), Nancy F. Krebs (Author), Albert Manasyan (Author), Elwyn Chomba (Author), Musaku Mwenechanya (Author), Manolo Mazariegos (Author), Neelofar Sami (Author), Omrana Pasha (Author), Antoinette Tshefu (Author), Adrien Lokangaka (Author), Robert L. Goldenberg (Author), Carl L. Bose (Author), Marion Koso-Thomas (Author), Norman Goco (Author), Barbara T. Do (Author), Elizabeth M. McClure (Author), K. Michael Hambidge (Author), Jamie E. Westcott (Author), Waldemar A. Carlo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionFeeding infants a sub-optimal diet deprives them of critical nutrients for their physical and cognitive development. The objective of this study is to describe the intake of foods of low nutritional value (junk foods) and identify the association with growth and developmental outcomes in...