H Walka|Ernesto Pollitt
A preliminary test of a developmental model for the study of undernourished children in Indonesia
University of California, Davis|University of California, Davis
structural equation modeling abbreviated version conceptual model effects micronutrient energy supplementation growth development undernourished children west java study focused baseline data pangalengan longitudinal projectthis trial included two cohorts children classified nutritionallyatrisk randomly assigned three treatments condensed milk micronutrients e skimmed milk micronutrients skimmed milk supplements given period 12 monthsthe sites six tea plantations pangalengana 12monthold n53 18monthold n83 cohort recruited 24 day care centers twenty children received supplement part 12 18monthold cohorts criteria inclusion chronic disease lengthforage 1 standard deviation sd weightforlength 1 2 sd median reference world health organizationindicators socioeconomic status economic educational resources lengthforage weightforlength used indicators nutritional status motor development motor activity measured custommade procedures carrying caretaker manipulation objects used indicators caretaking exploratory behaviorthe model fitted data older younger cohort chi2 statistic three indices goodness fit however differences cohorts estimation models