About 250 million children under the age of 5 years in low-and middle-income countries
(LMICs) lose lifelong cognitive potential. However, the primary focus of interventions has …

Background Approximately 66% of children under the age of 5 in Sub-Saharan African
countries do not reach their full cognitive potential, the highest percentage in the world …

An estimated 200 million children worldwide fail to meet their development potential due to
poverty, poor health and unstimulating environments. Missing developmental milestones …

Background; Early child cognitive development is important throughout one's life span. It is
estimated that more than 200 million children under five years of age fail to achieve full …

Background There is evidence that poverty, health and nutrition affect children's cognitive
development. This study aimed to examine the relative contributions of both proximal and …

Early childhood development encompasses children's cognitive development as well as
their physical growth and well-being and socioemotional development. While endorsing the …

Objective To investigate 6‐year‐old to 8‐year‐old children's health, nutritional status and
cognitive development in a predominantly rural area of KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa …

Background Children in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) who remain in
school have better health and employment outcomes. South Africa, like many LMICs, has a …

Background Each year, more than 200 million children under the age of 5 years, almost all
in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), fail to achieve their developmental potential …

Micronutrient deficiencies and enteric infections negatively impact child growth and
development. We enrolled children shortly after birth in a randomized, placebo-controlled …