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Nicki L. Aubuchon-Endsley, Stephanie L. Grant, Getenesh Berhanu, David G. Thomas, Sarah E. Schrader, Devon Eldridge, Tay Kennedy, Michael Hambidge
Male and female infants from rural Ethiopia were tested to investigate relations among hemoglobin (Hb), anthropometry, and attention. A longitudinal design was used to examine differences in attention performance from 6 (M = 24.9 weeks, n = 89) to 9 months of age (M = 40.6 weeks, n = 85), differences hypothesized to be related to changes in iron status and growth delays. Stunting (length-for-age z scores < −2.0) and attention performance, t(30) = −2.42, p = .022, worsened over time. Growth and Hb predicted attention at 9 months, R2 = .15, p < .05, but not at 6. The study contributes to the knowledge base concerning the relations among Hb, early growth, and attention.
