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The development of low birth weight term infants and the effects of the environment in Northeast Brazil

Objectives: (1) To compare the mental and psychomotor development of low birth weight term (LBW-T) infants with that of appropriate birth weight (ABW) infants at 6 and 12 months of age. (2) To examine the relationship between developmental levels and social background... Conclusions: LBW-T infants h...

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Main Authors: Grantham-McGregor, Sally M., Lira, Pedro I. C., Ashworth, Ann, Morris, Saul Sutkover, Assuncao, Alicia M. S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 1998
Subjects:
children
nutrition
human physiology
sociocultural environment
birth weight
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171749
Summary:Objectives: (1) To compare the mental and psychomotor development of low birth weight term (LBW-T) infants with that of appropriate birth weight (ABW) infants at 6 and 12 months of age. (2) To examine the relationship between developmental levels and social background... Conclusions: LBW-T infants had poorer development than ABW infants and differed in their behavior. There was an interaction between birth weight and the environment. LBW-T infants, but not ABW infants, were affected by the quality of stimulation in the home and maternal illiteracy.

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