Nutritional deficiencies and subsequent effects on mental and behavioral development in children.

Grantham-McGregor, S M; Fernald, L C

Grantham-McGregor, S M; Fernald, L C.

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health ; 1997 ; 28 Suppl 2(): 50-68

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-33899

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Nutritional deficiencies at all stages of growth, both pre- and post-natal, can affect a child's physical, mental and behavioral development. In this paper, we review literature about how mental development is affected by the following nutritional conditions low birth weight, mild, moderate, and severe protein-energy malnutrition, iodine deficiency, and iron deficiency.

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Achievement; Adolescent; Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/epidemiology; Child; Child Development; Child Nutrition Disorders/complications; Child, Preschool; Deficiency Diseases/complications; Developed Countries/statistics & numerical data; Developing Countries/statistics & numerical data; Developmental Disabilities/etiology; Dietary Supplements/statistics & numerical data; Humans; Hunger/physiology; Infant; Infant, Low Birth Weight; Infant, Newborn; Iodine/administration & dosage; Iron/administration & dosage; Intellectual Disability/epidemiology; Prenatal Care/standards; School Health Services/standards; Severity of Illness Index; Global Health

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Prenatal Care / School Health Services / Achievement / Severity of Illness Index / Humans / Infant, Low Birth Weight / Infant, Newborn / Child Nutrition Disorders / Developed Countries / Child Language: English Journal: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Year: 1997 Type: Article

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