Do effects of early life interventions on linear growth correspond to effects on neurobehavioural development? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Summary: Background: Faltering in linear growth and neurobehavioural development during early childhood are often assumed to have common causes because of their consistent association. This notion has contributed to a global focus on the promotion of nutrition during pregnancy and childhood to impr...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth L Prado, PhD, Leila M Larson, PhD, Katherine Cox, MPH, Kory Bettencourt, MS, Julianne N Kubes, MPH, Anuraj H Shankar, DSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X19303614