Nutritional Deficiencies: Links with Cognitive and Social Development Among Infants and Toddlers
person
Dr. Maureen Black
schedule
26 min watch
Topic(s):
Growth & Development
Summary
Nutritional deficiencies during the first 1000 days (conception to age 24 months) can impact cognitive and social development during infancy and toddlerhood, with consequences that extend through childhood and into adulthood. This talk will review the associations between nutritional deficiencies and early childhood development, focusing on strategies to prevent nutritional deficiencies and the negative consequences