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4.7. Circulating insulin-like growth factor-1 is positively associated with growth and cognition in 6- to 9-year-old schoolchildren from Ghana

B Grenov , A Larnkjaer , R Lee , A Serena , C Molgaard , KF Michaelsen , MJ Manary

To read the full abstract: J Nutr. 2020 Jun1;150(6):1405–1412.There is increasing evidence that dairy milk positively affects linear growth, weight and body composition in children, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (1)(2). This effect of milk on growth has been proposed to be mediated by IGF-I (2), (3). The aim of this double-blinded, controlled trial was to evaluate the effect of milk supplements on circulating IGF-I and to...