THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL GROWTH AND INFANT BEHAVIORAL-DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL GUATEMALA

  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 52  (1) , 219-226
Abstract
The relationship between a number of anthropometric indices and behavioral development were studied during the 1st 2 yr 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 for 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 were correlated with changes in behavioral performance. The association between physical growth and behavioral development could not be explained by a number of variables including gestational age, nutrient intake, prevalence of disease and familial characteristics.

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