Compensatory growth impairs adult cognitive performance.
Several studies have demonstrated that poor early nutrition, followed by growth compensation, can have negative consequences later in life. However, it remains unclear whether this is attributable to the nutritional deficit itself or a cost of compensatory growth. This distinction is important to ou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-07-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1502146?pdf=render |