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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1984 30(3):176-184; doi:10.1093/tropej/30.3.176
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Infant Undernutrition in a Nepali Village: Behaviors and Beliefs

Pirkko Lauslahti Graves, PhD

Department of Pathobiology, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Correspondence and request for reprints should be addressed to Dr. Pirkko Graves, Department of Pathobiology, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, 615 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21205

A five-month longitudinal study in a Nepali village showed consistent behavioral differences between undernourished and more adequately nourished infants aged seven through 18 months. Caregivers' behavior, on the other hand, showed no differences as a function of the children's nutritional condition. Comparisons with two earlier cross-sectional studies in different cultural settings suggest that, regardless of the cultural setting, infant behavioral development appears altered as a function of undernutrition. Maternal caregiving behavior seems culturally determined and need not be a contributing factor to infant undernutrition in developing countries.


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