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Study shows children who grow in children homes have low IQs and stunted growth

Institutionalised children are far more physically stunted. [iStockphoto]

Numerous global studies have shown most children who grew up in children's homes and orphanages suffer stunted growth, have low Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and experience abnormal social development.

The Romanian scientific study titled Bucharest Early Intervention Programme found out that institutionalised children were far more physically stunted compared with children raised in their biological families or in foster families.

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