Long-term nutritional interventions improve some physical development parameters in children
1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, there was a significant improvement in weight-for-height and weight-for-age z scores in children ...
Tag: childhood growth
Longitudinal BMI growth curves for preterm infants internally validated
Body mass index (BMI) growth curves generated with longitudinal data for preterm infants demonstrated an initial decline in BMI driven ...
Childhood ADHD, stimulant treatment not linked with height
1. Childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis was not associated with changes in peak height velocity (PHV) or final adult height ...
Growth disorders detected using screening algorithms
Image: PD 1. Higher rates of primary and secondary growth disorders were detected in children by automated growth monitoring (AGM) ...
Early childhood growth improves adult health outcomes in developing countries
Image: PD 1. Linear growth and relative weight gain before age two are both positively associated with key human capital ...