Does rapid rebound height growth come at a neurocognitive cost for previously institutionalized youth?

Brie M ReidDanruo ZhongBonny DonzellaMariann HowlandBao MouaMegan R Gunnar

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2022)

This study demonstrates that PI children exhibit individual trajectories of height growth postadoption. Higher rates of change in height-for-age growth were associated with increased ADHD symptoms. These results suggest that catch-up growth comes 'at the cost' of poor attention regulation and hyperactive behavior.

Keyphrases

body mass index
young adults
working memory
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
mental health
physical activity
autism spectrum disorder
sleep quality
sensitive detection