Publications [#322202] of Eve S. Puffer

Papers Published

1. Puffer, ES; Schatz, JC; Roberts, CW (2016). Association between somatic growth trajectory and cognitive functioning in young children with sickle cell disease.. Journal of health psychology, 21(8), 1620-1629. [doi]
   (last updated on 2025/06/16)

   Abstract:
   Children with sickle cell disease are at risk of cognitive deficits and somatic growth delays beginning in early childhood. We examined growth velocity from age 2 years (height and body mass index progression over time) and cognitive functioning in 46 children with sickle cell disease 4 to 8 years of age. Height-for-age velocity was not associated with cognitive outcomes. Higher body mass index velocity was associated with higher scores on global cognitive and visual-motor abilities but not processing resources or academic achievement. Body mass index progression over time may be a clinically useful indicator of neurocognitive risk in sickle cell disease, as it may reflect multiple sickle cell disease-related risk factors.