Post-1000 days growth trajectories and child cognitive development in low- And middle-income countries1-3

摘要

There is no doubt that the first 1000 days of life are crucial for human physical and mental development (1, 2). However, a key question is if the developmental damage caused by poveity-related insults (including malnutrition) during this period of time can be reversed through interventions that start after 2 y of age, and if so, to what extent (3). The study by Crookston et al (4) sheds new light on this question through a well-designed, robust longitudinal study examining the relation between postinfancy linear growth (1-8 y of age) and child cognitive and schooling outcomes at 8 y of age.