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Role of maternal health and infant inflammation in nutritional and neurodevelopmental outcomes of two-year-old Bangladeshi children.

Jeffrey R DonowitzHeather CookMasud AlamFahmida TofailMamun KabirE Ross ColgateMarya P CarmolliBeth D KirkpatrickCharles A NelsonJennie Z MaRashidul HaqueWilliam A Petri
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)
Birth anthropometry and maternal weight were strong predictors of growth while enteric and systemic inflammation had stronger associations with neurodevelopment. Birth anthropometry was a powerful predictor for all outcomes. These data suggest that further study of stunting in low-income settings should include variables relating to maternal and prenatal health, while investigations focusing on neurodevelopmental outcomes should additionally target causes of systemic and enteric inflammation.
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