Early childhood supplementation and cognitive development, during and after intervention

ABSTRACT

Studies of the effects of supplementation during childhood have been reviewed previously and a meta-analysis of the concurrent effects on development was recently conducted. This review looks at five studies in Latin America and the Caribbean, in which the effects of supplementation have been assesses during the intervention period, as well as one or more years after the interventions ended. These studies are particularly relevant when considering the long-term effects of early childhood undernutrition and the policy implications for human resource development. The studies that will be reviewed were conducted in Mexico; Guatemala; Cali, Colombia; Bogota, Colombia; and Jamaica (AU)