Author/Authors :
Soliman, Ashraf Department of Pediatrics - Division of Endocrinology - Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar , De Sanctis, Vincenzo Coordinator of the Interna-tional Network of Clinicians for Endocrinopathies in Thalassemia and Adolescence Medicine (ICET-A) Ferrara, Italy , Alaaraj, Nada Department of Pediatrics - Division of Endocrinology - Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar , Ahmed, Shayma Department of Pediatrics - Division of Endocrinology - Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar , Alyafei, Fawziya Department of Pediatrics - Division of Endocrinology - Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar , Hamed, Noor Department of Pediatrics - Division of Endocrinology - Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar , Soliman, Nada North Dakota State University, ND, USA
Abstract :
Linear growth failure (stunting) in childhood is the most prevalent form of undernutrition glob-ally. The debate continues as to whether children who become stunted before age 24 months can catch up in growth and cognitive functions later in their lives. The potentially irreparable physical and neurocognitive damage that accompanies stunted growth is a major obstacle to human development. This review aims at evaluation and summarizing the published research covering the different aspects of stunting from childhood to adulthood. (www.actabiomedica.it)
Keywords :
Stunting , nutrition , growth , cognition , early and long-term consequences
