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Arabi, Mandana; Frongillo, Edward A.; Avula, Rasmi; Mangasaryan, Nune – Child Development, 2012
Feeding practices are important determinants of growth and development of children. Using infant and young child feeding indicators and complementary feeding guidelines, 7 practices in 28 countries are described, showing substantial variation across countries. Only 25% of 0- to 5-month-olds were exclusively breastfed, and only half of 6- to…
Descriptors: Infants, Nutrition, Child Development, Food
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Fiese, Barbara H.; Winter, Marcia A.; Botti, Joanna C. – Child Development, 2011
Family mealtimes have the potential to promote healthy child development. This observational study of 200 family mealtimes examined the relation between child health in a group of children (ages 5 to 12) with persistent asthma and 3 dimensions of mealtime interaction: Action, Behavior Control, and Communication. Percent time spent in Action and…
Descriptors: Public Health, Quality of Life, Diseases, Child Health
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Pollitt, Ernesto – Child Development, 1994
Maintains that research from developing countries may help in understanding effects of poverty on child development in the United States, citing three cases: (1) the link between anemia and decreased levels of mental and motor development; (2) the positive effects of supplemental nutrition programs on child development; and (3) effects of poor…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anemia, At Risk Persons, Child Health