Child chronic undernutrition, as measured by stunting, is prevalent in low- and middle-income countries and is among the major threats to child development. While stunting and its implications for cognitive development have been considered irreversible beyond early childhood there is a lack of consensus in the literature on this, as there is some evidence of recovery from stunting and that this...

Abstract Background Children with below average cognitive ability represent a substantial yet under-researched population for whom and social demands, which increase in complexity year by year, may pose significant challenge. This study compares trajectories emotional-behavioural development children without examines the independent association between clinically difficulty (EBD) childhood. Met...