Understanding the association between stunting and child development in low-and middle-income countries: Next steps for research and intervention
Stunting, caused by experiences of chronic nutritional deprivation, affects approximately
25% of children under age five globally (ie, 156 million children). In this review, evidence of …
25% of children under age five globally (ie, 156 million children). In this review, evidence of …
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety and depression symptoms of young people in the global south: evidence from a four-country cohort study
Objective To provide evidence on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health
of young people who grew up in poverty in low/middle-income countries (LMICs). Design A …
of young people who grew up in poverty in low/middle-income countries (LMICs). Design A …
Tackling malnutrition: a systematic review of 15-year research evidence from INDEPTH health and demographic surveillance systems
SS Arthur, B Nyide, AB Soura, K Kahn… - Global health …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Nutrition is the intake of food in relation to the body's dietary needs. Malnutrition
results from the intake of inadequate or excess food. This can lead to reduced immunity …
results from the intake of inadequate or excess food. This can lead to reduced immunity …
[HTML][HTML] Childhood growth, schooling, and cognitive development: further evidence from the Young Lives study
G Fink, PC Rockers - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2014 - Elsevier
Background: A growing literature has linked early childhood growth to later-life cognition
and schooling outcomes in developing countries. Although existing evidence suggests that …
and schooling outcomes in developing countries. Although existing evidence suggests that …
Do boys eat better than girls in India? Longitudinal evidence on dietary diversity and food consumption disparities among children and adolescents
E Aurino - Economics & Human Biology, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper examines the dynamics of gender-based disparities in the intra-household
allocation of food during childhood and adolescence in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana by …
allocation of food during childhood and adolescence in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana by …
The end of the beginning: Evidence and absences studying positive youth development in a global context
RM Lerner, JM Tirrell, EM Dowling… - … as Producers of Their …, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
This article discusses the conceptual and substantive status of the positive youth
development (PYD) perspective, a strengths-based approach to child and adolescent …
development (PYD) perspective, a strengths-based approach to child and adolescent …
[HTML][HTML] Children with access to improved sanitation but not improved water are at lower risk of stunting compared to children without access: a cohort study in Ethiopia …
Background This study's purpose was to understand associations between water, sanitation,
and child growth. Methods We estimated stunting (height-for-age Z score<− 2 SD) and …
and child growth. Methods We estimated stunting (height-for-age Z score<− 2 SD) and …
[HTML][HTML] Using height-for-age differences (HAD) instead of height-for-age z-scores (HAZ) for the meaningful measurement of population-level catch-up in linear growth …
Background Evidence from studies conducted in nutritionally deprived children in low-and
middle-income countries (LIMC) in past decades showed little or no population-level catch …
middle-income countries (LIMC) in past decades showed little or no population-level catch …
Learning more with every year: School year productivity and international learning divergence
A Singh - Journal of the European Economic Association, 2020 - academic.oup.com
I use unique child-level panel data from Ethiopia, India, Peru, and Vietnam, four developing
countries with widely differing levels of student achievement, to study the extent to which …
countries with widely differing levels of student achievement, to study the extent to which …
Growth faltering and recovery in children aged 1–8 years in four low-and middle-income countries: Young Lives
ObjectiveWe characterized post-infancy child growth patterns and determined the incidence
of becoming stunted and of recovery from stunting. DesignData came from Young Lives, a …
of becoming stunted and of recovery from stunting. DesignData came from Young Lives, a …