Overview of Long-Term Nutrition Intervention Studies in Guatemala, 1968–1989

This is an overview of ten papers published in this issue of the Food and Nutrition Bulletin dealing with two components of a nutrition intervention study: the INCAP longitudinal study, 1969–1977, and the follow-up study, 1988–1989. The latter is a continuation of the former and seeks to test the hypothesis that nutritional improvements in early childhood lead to improved human capital formation in adolescents and young adults. Beneficial outcomes have been found to include greater body size and fat-free mass (particularly in females), improved working capacity in males, and enhanced intellectual performance in bath sexes.

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Preventing Long-Term Reading Difficulties through Kindergarten and First Grade Intervention: The Case for Early Intervention

Perspectives on Language Learning and Education ◽

10.1044/lle15.1.22 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 22-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Frank R. Vellutino ◽

Haiyan Zhang

Keyword(s):

Early Intervention ◽

Reading Disability ◽

Intervention Studies ◽

Intervention Study ◽

Reading Difficulties ◽

First Grade

Abstract This article reviews recent intervention studies that have provided the foundation for a variety of RTI approaches to reading disability classification and remediation. The three-tier model of RTI is defined and discussed. Selected findings from a kindergarten and first grade intervention study are summarized.

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Esophageal atresia. Long term follow-up of respiratory function; Maximal working capacity, and esophageal function

Journal of Pediatric Surgery ◽

10.1016/s0022-3468(96)90269-9 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 31 (9) ◽

pp. 1323

Author(s):

P Puri

Keyword(s):

Esophageal Atresia ◽

Respiratory Function ◽

Working Capacity ◽

Esophageal Function ◽

Long Term Follow Up ◽

Maximal Working Capacity

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Long-term impact of a school-based nutrition intervention on home nutrition environment and family fruit and vegetable intake: A two-year follow-up study

Preventive Medicine Reports ◽

10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101247 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

pp. 101247

Author(s):

Allison N. Marshall ◽

Christine Markham ◽

Nalini Ranjit ◽

Gregory Bounds ◽

Joanne Chow ◽

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Keyword(s):

Vegetable Intake ◽

Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽

Nutrition Intervention ◽

Fruit And Vegetable ◽

Nutrition Environment ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

School Based ◽

Long Term Impact

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Disability pensions in severely disturbed in-patient adolescents

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.172.2.159 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 172 (2) ◽

pp. 159-163 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

M. Pelkonen ◽

M. Marttunen ◽

E. Pulkkinen ◽

P. Laippala ◽

J. Lönnqvist ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Psychosocial Functioning ◽

Disability Pension ◽

Psychiatric Care ◽

Critical Time ◽

Working Capacity ◽

Short Term ◽

Related Factors ◽

Long Term Prognosis

BackgroundKnowledge of working capacity from adolescence until adulthood among severely disturbed in-patients is scarce.MethodIn a follow-up study of 61 adolescent in-patients, we studied associations between being on a disability pension 20 years after hospitalisation, and the patients' psychopathology and treatment-related factors during the hospitalisation and seven-year follow-up.ResultsOf the former in-patients. 27% had not been on a disability pension, 20% had short-term pension periods, and 53% were pensioned. Subjects whose overall psychosocial functioning had improved and who had not utilised in-patient services until the seven-year follow-up, had a better prognosis in terms of working capacity Half of the subjects who had not been on pension during the follow-up had received a diagnosis of conduct disorder at discharge, and half of those pensioned had a psychotic disorder.ConclusionsThe patients' level of psychosocial functioning and capability to work in young adulthood were associated with long-term prognosis in terms of working capacity Adolescence seems to be the critical time for intensive psychiatric care combined with vocational rehabilitation programmes.

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