Peak timing of slowest growth velocity among young children coincides with highest ambient temperatures in Burkina Faso: a longitudinal study

CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that child health and development are more affected by high temperatures than by other aspects of climatic seasonality such as rainfall. Emerging shifts in climatic conditions will pose challenges to optimal growth, highlighting the importance of changes that optimize the timing of nutrition interventions and address environmental growth-limiting conditions.CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY: Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT02071563.PMID:38309828 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.09.021

Source: Am J Clin Nutr - February 3, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ilana R Cliffer Elena N Naumova William A Masters Nandita Perumal Franck Garanet Beatrice L Rogers Source Type: research