Severe protein-calorie malnutrition and cognitive development in infancy and early childhood

Observed the effects of severe protein-calorie malnutrition during infancy on cognitive development. 20 protein-calorie deficient 11.8-43.5 mo. old children and 19 controls without a history of malnutrition were tested with 10 different sorting tasks. Following 12 wk. of further nutritional treatmen...

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Published in:Developmental psychology 1971-05, Vol.4 (3), p.312-319
Main Authors: Brockman, Lois M, Ricciuti, Henry N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Childhood Development
Digestive System
Disadvantaged
Food Intake
Human
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Summary:Observed the effects of severe protein-calorie malnutrition during infancy on cognitive development. 20 protein-calorie deficient 11.8-43.5 mo. old children and 19 controls without a history of malnutrition were tested with 10 different sorting tasks. Following 12 wk. of further nutritional treatment the experimental Ss were retested. Analysis of the total test scores indicate that malnourished Ss performed significantly lower than controls, and the younger Ss ( < 24 mo.) lower than the older ( > 24 mo.) Ss. On retest, the malnourished Ss showed no significant increase in test scores. Test scores of experimental Ss were correlated negatively with all body measure percentages at admission, and positively with changes in body length and head circumference percentages between admission and 1st testing, length of time in nutritional treatment, and medical ratings of nutritional recovery. (15 ref.)
ISSN:0012-1649
1939-0599
DOI:10.1037/h0030953