The association of early linear growth and haemoglobin concentration with later cognitive, motor, and social-emotional development at preschool age in Ghana.

ABSTRACT: It is important to identify the periods during childhood when exposure to environmental risk factors results in long-term neurodevelopmental deficits. Stunting and anaemia may be sensitive indicators of exposure to such risks. In a prospective cohort enrolled before birth, we investigated the association of developmental scores at 4-6 years with (a) birth length and linear growth during three postnatal periods and (2) haemoglobin (Hb) concentration at three time points. Children were participants in a follow-up study of a randomized controlled trial of nutritional supplementation in Ghana. At 4-6 years, cognitive, motor, and social-emotional developments were assessed using standard tests adapted for this population. We estimated the associations of length-for-age z-score (LAZ) at birth an

SUBMITTER: Ocansey ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6852555 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature