Effect of protein-energy malnutrition on the intellectual development in Egyptian children

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted on 37 children of both sexes, aging from 1-3 years, and suffering from protein-energy malnutrition. Six months after restoration of normal nutritional requirements, the study group showed less weight, less head circumference and less S.Q. than a group of age and sex matched normal children of the same social standard. The results were discussed in the light of previous reports on the subject. The study pointed to the importance of proper nutrition in infancy and childhood in order to prevent mental subnormality