Psychosocial Outcome and CT Findings after Gross Undernourishment during Infancy: a 20‐year Developmental Study

Abstract
This prospective 20-yr follow-up study contrasts the development of a group of 20 children grossly undernourished during infancy (index group) with that of a matched control group. There were significant differences between the 2 groups in head circumference, height, weight, full-scale IQ, verbal quotient, nonverbal quotient and in visuo-motor perceptual function. Despite their disadvantages, the index group have integrated effectively into the community, and their children have not experienced the nutritional deprivation they suffered during their own childhoods.