Early Life Child Micronutrient Status, Maternal Reasoning, and a Nurturing Household Environment have Persistent Influences on Child Cognitive Development at Age 5 years: Results from MAL-ED.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Child cognitive development is influenced by early-life insults and protective factors. To what extent these factors have a long-term legacy on child development and hence fulfillment of cognitive potential is unknown.

Objective

The aim of this study was to examine the relation between early-life factors (birth to 2 y) and cognitive development at 5 y.

Methods

Observational follow-up visits were made of children at 5 y, previously enrolled in the community-based MAL-ED longitudinal cohort. The burden of enteropathogens, prevalence of illness, complementary diet intake, micronutrient status, and household and maternal factors from birth to 2 y were extensively measured and their relation with the Wechsler Preschool Primary Scales of Intelligence at 5 y was e

SUBMITTER: McCormick BJJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6686051 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature