Dietary quality and developmental outcomes of children in Egypt, Kenya and Mexico : interim report -- nutrition collaborative research support program in Egypt, Kenya and Mexico

The results presented in this report show clearly that factors that cause children to be stunted also impede their cognitive development and limit their school performance. are presented in the main text, covering: (1) preliminary estimation of dietary quality for women, schoolers, and toddlers in rural Egypt, Kenya, and Mexico; (2) relation of maternal dietary quality to infant behavior and infant-caregiver interactions in Egypt; (3) relation of food intake to measures of caregiver-child interaction and cognitive development of toddlers in Egypt; (4) estimation of dietary quality for toddlers in Egypt; (5) dietary quality and cognitive function in toddlers and school age children in Kenya; (6) dietary quality and cognitive development of preschool and school age children in the Solis Valley of Mexico; and (7) anthropometric characteristics of spouses in rural households in Egypt, Kenya, and Mexico. Four papers which have appeared in professional journals are appended: (1) vitamin B-6 status of Egyptian mothers: relation to infant behavior and maternal-infant interactions; (2) relation between nutrition and development in Kenyan toddlers; (3) cognitive abilities in Kenyan children in relation to nutrition, family characteristics, and education; (4) home interactions and the development of Embu toddlers in Kenya.