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Relationship between child development and nutritional status of under-five Nigerian children

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 31 , issue 3 , 2018 , pages: 50–54

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2017.1387434

Author(s): Adenike Oluwayemisi Jimoh Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, Nigeria , Jane Oowo Anyiam Department of Paediatrics, Nigeria , Alhassan Mela Yakubu Department of Paediatrics, College of Health Sciences, Nigeria

Keywords: child , developmental delay , developmental quotient , Nigerian , nutritional status , under-fives

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Abstract

Introduction: Nutrition is a major factor that can have long-term effects on the brain’s structural and functional capacity. The interplay between nutrition and child development cannot be overemphasised, especially in developing countries.

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