Activity levels and maternal-child behavior in undernutrition: studies in Jamaica
In. Pan American Health Organization; The World Bank; University of the West Indies. Nutrition, health, and child development: research advances and policy recommendations. Washington, Pan American Health Organization, 1998. p.32-42, ilus, tab.
Monography
in En
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| ID: lil-386525
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Localization: WS 115 N9761 1998
ABSTRACT
It has been well established that children suffering from severe or moderate protein energy malnutrition in early childhood show delayed development, but the mechanisms linking undernutrition to poor development are not well understood. One holds that undernutrition causes irreversible central nervous system changes that affect function... The authors have recently reviewed, in detail, studies on activity and undernutrition n children. This work will briefly review the literature on activity levels and behavior in undernourished children and then describe two Jamaican studies that addresses aspects of the functional isolation hypothesis. Activity levels will be discussed first, then, other behaviors
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Child Development
/
Developmental Disabilities
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Child Nutrition
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Jamaica
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Motor Activity
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Caribe ingles
/
Jamaica
Language:
En
Year:
1998
Document type:
Monography
Country of publication:
United States