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Long-term Cognitive Effects of Early Childhood Nutrition Interventions in Mozambiqueans: A Meta-Analysis

Ntokozo Khumalo, University of Pretoria
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18950950
Published: May 28, 2012

Abstract

Early childhood nutrition interventions have been shown to improve cognitive development in children across various regions. A comprehensive search strategy was employed to identify relevant studies, and data were synthesized using a random-effects model with robust standard errors. Findings from this meta-analysis suggest that early childhood nutrition interventions had a significant positive effect on cognitive development, with an estimated mean difference of +0.78 points on standardised test scores (95% CI: +0.52 to +1.04). Early childhood nutrition interventions appear to have lasting benefits for cognitive function. Future research should focus on longitudinal studies and explore the specific mechanisms underlying these effects. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Ntokozo Khumalo (2012). Long-term Cognitive Effects of Early Childhood Nutrition Interventions in Mozambiqueans: A Meta-Analysis. African Air Quality Research (Environmental Science), Vol. 2012 No. 1 (2012). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18950950

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AfricanCognitiveDevelopmentalNutritionEvaluationInterventionLongitudinal

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