Food insecurity, poverty and exposure to infectious disease are well‐established drivers of malnutrition in children in Sub‐Saharan Africa. Early development of cognitive and motor skills – the foundations for learning – may also be compromised by the same or additional factors that restrict physical growth. However, little is known about factors associated with early child development in this region, which limits the scope to intervene effectively. To address this knowledge gap, we compared studies that have examined factors associated with early cognitive and/or motor development within this population.

中文翻译：

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与撒哈拉以南非洲早期认知和运动发育相关的营养、生长和其他因素：范围界定审查。

粮食不安全、贫困和接触传染病是撒哈拉以南非洲儿童营养不良的公认驱动因素。认知和运动技能的早期发展——学习的基础——也可能受到限制身体发育的相同或额外因素的影响。然而，对该地区与儿童早期发展相关的因素知之甚少，这限制了有效干预的范围。为了解决这一知识差距，我们比较了研究与该人群中早期认知和/或运动发育相关的因素的研究。