MANIPULATIVE AND TOTAL INTELLECTUAL QUOTIENT IN ECUADORIAN SCHOOLCHILDREN AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH HEMATOCRIT AND HEMOGLOBIN

Background and objectives: It is well known that the presence of anemia may affect the development in childhood, including the cognitive functions. However, the evidences on inhabitants of the Andean region are scarce or null. Hence, we studied the association between hematological parameters and co...

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Published in:Annals of nutrition and metabolism 2017-10, Vol.71 (Suppl. 2), p.602
Main Authors: Flores, Ximena del Rocío Robalino, Saltos, Aida Mercedes Balladares, Pilatuña, Rosario Isabel Cando, Margni, Marcela Esther Guerendiain
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anemia
Children
Cognitive ability
Data processing
Hematocrit
Hematology
Hemoglobin
Intelligence
Preschool children
Statistical analysis
Statistical methods
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Summary:Background and objectives: It is well known that the presence of anemia may affect the development in childhood, including the cognitive functions. However, the evidences on inhabitants of the Andean region are scarce or null. Hence, we studied the association between hematological parameters and cognitive development in children of Ecuador highlands. Methods: Forty-three preschool children, from 5 to 6 years old, of the EVANES study, were recruited. To evaluate verbal, manipulative and full-scale intelligence quotient (IQ), the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) was used. The scores were classified according to the following criteria: extremely low (110) and superior (>120). Also, the IQ was grouped in low (
ISSN:0250-6807
1421-9697
DOI:10.1159/000480486