Agriculture Reference
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Effects of Growth
Retardation and
Nutrient Deficiencies
on Cognitive Function
and Behavior in
Infants and Children
Susan P. Walker and Julie M. Meeks Gardner
contents
Abstract .................................................................................................................. 164
Introduction............................................................................................................ 164
Linear Growth Retardation (Stunting) ................................................................... 165
Stunting and Cognitive Development ............................................................... 165
Longitudinal Studies of Stunting and Cognitive Development.................... 165
Stunting and Social-Emotional Outcomes........................................................ 165
Impact of Supplementation on Development.................................................... 167
Supplementation Trials with Undernourished Children............................... 167
Supplementation Trials to Prevent Undernutrition in High-Risk
Populations ................................................................................................... 168
Insufficient Breastfeeding ...................................................................................... 169
Iodine ..................................................................................................................... 170
Iodine Supplementation Studies........................................................................ 171
Peru............................................................................................................... 171
Ecuador......................................................................................................... 171
Zaire.............................................................................................................. 171
Papua New Guinea ....................................................................................... 171
China ............................................................................................................ 171
Iron Deficiency Anemia ......................................................................................... 172
Follow-Up Studies of IDA ................................................................................ 172
Studies of the Impact of Treatment on Development........................................ 172
Studies of the Benefits of Preventive Supplementation .................................... 173
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