Examining the relationships between early childhood experiences and adolescent and young adult health status in a resource-limited population: A cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescence is a critical point in the realization of human capital, as health and educational decisions with long-term impacts are made. We examined the role of early childhood experiences on health, cognitive abilities, and educational outcomes of adolescents followed up from a longitudinal cohort study in Pakistan, hypothesizing that early childhood experiences reflecting poverty would manifest in reduced health and development in adolescence.

Methods and findings

Adolescents/young adults previously followed as children aged under 5 years were interviewed. Childhood data were available on diarrhea, pneumonia, and parental/household characteristics. New data were collected on health, anthropometry, education, employment, and languages spoken; nonverbal reasoning

SUBMITTER: Rasmussen ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8478204 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature