Childhood growth and neurocognition are associated with distinct sets of metabolites

Undernutrition is a serious global problem that contributes to increased child morbidity and mortality, impaired neurocognitive development, and decreased educational and economic attainment. Current interventions are only marginally effective, and identification of associated metabolic pathways can offer new strategies for intervention.Plasma samples were collected at 9 and 36 months from a subset of the PROVIDE child cohort (n = 130). Targeted...