Weight Gain in the First Two Years of Life Is an Important Predictor of Schooling Outcomes in Pooled Analyses from Five Birth Cohorts from Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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- 1 February 2010
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Nutrition
- Vol. 140 (2) , 348-354
- https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.109.112300
Abstract
Schooling predicts better reproductive outcomes, better long-term health, and increased lifetime earnings. We used data from 5 cohorts (Brazil, GuateKeywords
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