Open AccessImpact of Nutritional Status on Cognition in Institutionalized Orphans: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Sanjana M Kamath,
Kavana G Venkatappa,
E M Sparshadeep
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/22181.9383
Subject(s) - memory span , underweight , malnutrition , cognition , anthropometry , medicine , wechsler adult intelligence scale , wasting , psychological intervention , gerontology , wechsler intelligence scale for children , psychology , pediatrics , clinical psychology , demography , body mass index , psychiatry , overweight , working memory , sociology
Proper nutrition is critical for maximizing brain function and enhancing learning. There is accumulating evidence that early malnutrition, marked by stunting, is associated with long-term deficits in cognitive and academic performance, even when social and psychological differences are controlled. All over the world, children living without permanent parental care are at a heightened risk for under-nutrition, putting their health and development in great jeopardy.