Long‐term consequences of stunting in early life

KG Dewey, K Begum - Maternal & child nutrition, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This review summarizes the impact of stunting, highlights recent research findings,
discusses policy and programme implications and identifies research priorities. There is …

Health and development from preconception to 20 years of age and human capital

RE Black, L Liu, FP Hartwig, F Villavicencio… - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
Optimal health and development from preconception to adulthood are crucial for human
flourishing and the formation of human capital. The Nurturing Care Framework, as adapted …

Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), environmental enteropathy, nutrition, and early child development: making the links

FM Ngure, BM Reid, JH Humphrey… - Annals of the new …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
There is scarce research and programmatic evidence on the effect of poor water, sanitation,
and hygiene (WASH) conditions of the physical environment on early child cognitive …

Improved nutrition in the first 1000 days and adult human capital and health

R Martorell - American Journal of Human Biology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of this article is to review why the first 1000 days of life are a vulnerable
period of human development and the long‐term effects of a nutrition experiment carried out …

Intergenerational influences on child growth and undernutrition

R Martorell, A Zongrone - Paediatric and perinatal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Intergenerational effects on linear growth are well documented. Several generations are
necessary in animal models to 'wash out'effects of undernutrition, consistent with the …

Factors associated with stunting and wasting in children under 2 years in Bangladesh

TR Chowdhury, S Chakrabarty, M Rakib, S Afrin… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Child undernutrition has been a major concern for Bangladesh as it is amongst the highest
stunting and wasting prevalent countries in the world. The objective of our study was to …

A review of the evidence linking child stunting to economic outcomes

ME McGovern, A Krishna, VM Aguayo… - International journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background To understand the full impact of stunting in childhood it is important to consider
the long-run effects of undernutrition on the outcomes of adults who were affected in early …

[HTML][HTML] Linear growth deficit continues to accumulate beyond the first 1000 days in low-and middle-income countries: global evidence from 51 national surveys

JL Leroy, M Ruel, JP Habicht, EA Frongillo - The Journal of nutrition, 2014 - Elsevier
Growth faltering is usually assessed using height-for-age Z-scores (HAZs), which have been
used for comparisons of children of different age and sex composition across populations …

Associations between women's empowerment and child development, growth, and nurturing care practices in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional analysis of …

L Bliznashka, IE Udo, CR Sudfeld, WW Fawzi… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Approximately 40% of children 3 to 4 years of age in low-and middle-income
countries have suboptimal development and growth. Women's empowerment may help …

Long-term effects of severe acute malnutrition during childhood on adult cognitive, academic and behavioural development in African fragile countries: The Lwiro …

P Mwene-Batu, G Bisimwa, M Baguma, J Chabwine… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Little is known about the outcomes of subjects with a history of severe acute
malnutrition (SAM). We therefore sought to explore the long-term effects of SAM during …