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Risk factors affecting child cognitive development: A ...
Africa has a high burden of risk factors for poor child development. Fifteen of the top 24 countries with the highest burden of stunting worldwide are in subSaharan Africa. ( 3 ) An estimated 40% of the population, including 58 million schoolaged children, have inadequate iodine intakes.