Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Child"
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Effects of iodized salt and iodine supplements on prenatal and postnatal growth: a systematic review
(Oxford Univ Press, 2018)Hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency can impair physical development, most visibly in the marked stunting of myxedematous cretinism caused by severe in utero iodine deficiency. Whether iodine repletion improves growth ... -
Influence of different visual perceptual constructs on academic achievement among learners in the NW-CHILD study
(Sage, 2018)Visual perception plays an important and integrating role in the development of cognitive abilities and perceptual-motor skills. Visual perception comprises different independent constructs that may function in an integrative ... -
Long-term effects of pre-pubertal fluoxetine on behaviour and monoaminergic stress response in stress-sensitive rats
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2017)Although prescription rates of antidepressants for children and adolescents have increased, concerns have been raised regarding effects on neurodevelopment and long-term outcome. Using a genetic animal model of depression, ... -
Vitamin A supplementation among children aged 6-59 months in 23 sub-Saharan African countries
(Oxford Univ Press, 2018)Background: Vitamin A deficiency is a major contributor to under-five mortality. Improving vitamin A status of children through supplementation increases their resistance to disease and reduces childhood mortality. ...