| Literature DB >> 7238146 |
R E Lasky, R E Klein, C Yarbrough, P L Engle, A Lechtig, R Martorell.
Abstract
The present study investigated the relationship between a number of anthropometric indices and behavioral development during the first 2 years of life in rural Guatemala. Length and weight were the indices most strongly correlated with behavioral development. If the effect of the infant's length and weight was statistically controlled for, none of the other anthropometric variables explained a significant proportion of the variance in behavioral development. Controlling the length (or weight) assessed at the same age as the behavioral assessment, length (or weight) for younger ages was not significantly correlated with behavioral development. Changes in length or weight over time correlated with changes in behavioral performance. We were unable to explain the association between physical growth and behavioral development by a number of variables including gestational age, nutrient intake, prevalence of disease, and familial characteristics.Entities:
Keywords: Age Factors; Americas; Anthropometry; Behavior; Biology; Body Weight; Central America; Child; Child Development; Child Nutrition; Correlation Studies; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Family Characteristics; Growth; Guatemala; Infant; Infant Nutrition; Latin America; Measurement; North America; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Pregnancy; Research Methodology; Time Factors; Youth
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Year: 1981 PMID： 7238146
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Child Dev ISSN： 0009-3920