participants. They conducted a large randomized field experiment (RFE) with over 1900 women from four WIC agencies in the state. In …

maternal age has an overall detrimental effect on offspring health and cognition. We show that children born to early mothers … effects suggests that children and in particular girls born to very young mothers are worst off. The transmission channel … policies assisting children born to early mothers and preventive policies tackling early pregnancy. …

cited determinants, the poorest, least-educated mothers and their children in Barisal have better health outcomes than the …; dietary preferences related to religion and ethnicity; nutrition education; and administration of public health and nutrition …