We followed 190 internationally adopted children from infancy to young adulthood to examine the long-term consequences of early malnutrition on cognitive and health-related outcomes.

The focus of this study was on the longitudinal relation between infant attachment, early maternal sensitivity and the diurnal cortisol curve of adopted young adults. 86 adoptees (mean age at adoption 11weeks) were followed from infancy to young adulthood. Attachment quality and maternal...