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| 18 Feb 2007 Nick Henwood |
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| More than 200 million children under 5 years fail to reach their potential in cognitive development because of poverty, poor health and nutrition, and deficient care, reveals the first paper in a three part Series on child development. |
There are few national statistics on the development of young children in developing countries. We therefore identified two factors with available worldwide data—the prevalence of early childhood stunting and the number of people living in absolute poverty—to use as indicators of poor development. We show that both indicators are closely associated with poor cognitive and educational performance in children and use them to estimate that over 200 million children under 5 years are not fulfilling their developmental potential.
The Lancet 2007; 369:60-70
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60032-4
Developmental potential in the first 5 years for children in developing countries. Prof Sally Grantham-McGregor FRCP, Yin Bun Cheung PhD, Santiago Cueto PhD, Prof Paul Glewwe PhD, Prof Linda Richter PhD and Barbara Strupp PhD.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60032-4
Poverty and associated health, nutrition, and social factors prevent at least 200 million children in developing countries from attaining their developmental potential. We review the evidence linking compromised development with modifiable biological and psychosocial risks encountered by children from birth to 5 years of age. We identify four key risk factors where the need for intervention is urgent: stunting, inadequate cognitive stimulation, iodine deficiency, and iron deficiency anaemia.
The Lancet 2007; 369:145-157
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60076-2
Child development: risk factors for adverse outcomes in developing countries. Prof Susan P Walker PhD, Prof Theodore D Wachs PhD, Julie Meeks Gardner PhD, Prof Betsy Lozoff MD, Prof Gail A Wasserman PhD, Prof Ernesto Pollitt PhD and Julie A Carter PhD.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60076-2
The most effective early child development programmes provide direct learning experiences to children and families, are targeted toward younger and disadvantaged children, are of longer duration, high quality, and high intensity, and are integrated with family support, health, nutrition, or educational systems and services. Despite convincing evidence, programme coverage is low.
The Lancet 2007; 369:229-242
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60112-3
Strategies to avoid the loss of developmental potential in more than 200 million children in the developing world. Prof Patrice L Engle PhD, Prof Maureen M Black PhD, Prof Jere R Behrman PhD, Meena Cabral de Mello DES psy clin, Prof Paul J Gertler PhD, Lydia Kapiriri PhD, Prof Reynaldo Martorell PhD and Mary Eming Young DrPH.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60112-3
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