Assessing the Nutritional and Neurodevelopmental Status in Children Attending Preschools in a Neighborhood in Bogotá, Colombia.
Background: Early childhood nutrition is strongly associated with neurodevelopmental outcomes, particularly in socially vulnerable settings. Limited evidence is available describing the relationship between nutritional status, food security, and neurodevelopment among preschool children in low-incom...
| Publicado en: | Nutrients Vol. 18; no. 12; pp. 1996 - 2010 |
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