Journal article
Nutritional Risk in Early Childhood and School Readiness
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Nutrition in early childhood is important for healthy growth and development. Achieving school readiness is considered one of the most important developmental milestones for young children.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to determine if nutritional risk in early childhood is associated with school readiness in kindergarten.
Authors
Omand JA; Janus M; Maguire JL; Parkin PC; Aglipay M; Randall Simpson J; Keown-Stoneman CDG; Duku E; Reid-Westoby C; Birken CS
Journal
Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 151, No. 12, pp. 3811–3819
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2021
DOI
10.1093/jn/nxab307
ISSN
0022-3166