assessment of cognitive performance in children: considerations for detecting nutritional influences

The accurate assessment of cognitive performance in children is critical for detecting the effects of micronutrient deficiency or supplementation on the developing brain and its functions. Relatively little attention has been paid to the selection of culturally appropriate measures that are sensitiv...

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Published in:Nutrition reviews 2003-12, Vol.61 (12), p.413-422
Main Authors: Hughes, Donna, Bryan, Janet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Brain
Brain - physiology
Child
Child development
Child Development - physiology
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena - physiology
Child, Preschool
childhood
children
Children & youth
cognition
Cognition & reasoning
Cognition - physiology
cognitive development
cognitive performance
culture fair assessment
Development. Senescence. Regeneration. Transplantation
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
infancy
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Learning. Memory
Miscellaneous
Nutrition
Nutrition Assessment
nutritional intervention
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychomotor Performance - physiology
Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs
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Summary:The accurate assessment of cognitive performance in children is critical for detecting the effects of micronutrient deficiency or supplementation on the developing brain and its functions. Relatively little attention has been paid to the selection of culturally appropriate measures that are sensitive enough to detect the subtle cognitive changes that could be expected following nutritional intervention. Normal brain development and the emergence of cognitive abilities throughout infancy and childhood is discussed in this paper, followed by a description of the more pertinent and sensitive neuropsychological tests that can be used to assess cognitive performance and investigate the effects of micronutrient deficiency and supplementation on cognitive development among children in a variety of cultures.
ISSN:0029-6643
1753-4887
DOI:10.1301/nr.2003.dec.413-422