Linear Growth and Child Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Meta-Analysis

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Authors

Christopher R. Sudfeld · Institute of Population, Health and Development

Dana Charles McCoy · Harvard University

Goodarz Danaei · Institute of Population, Health and Development

Günther Fink · Institute of Population, Health and Development

Majid Ezzati · Imperial College London

Kathryn Andrews · Institute of Population, Health and Development

Wafaie Fawzi

Abstract

Observational evidence suggests a robust positive association between linear growth during the first 2 years of life with cognitive and motor development. Effective interventions that reduce linear growth restriction may improve developmental outcomes; however, integration with environmental, educational, and stimulation interventions may produce larger positive effects.

Topics & Keywords

Child Nutrition and Water Access Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Birth, Development, and Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 135, Issue 5, pp. e1266-e1275

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-3111

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