Nutritional status, cognitive achievement, and educational attainment of children aged 8-11 in rural South India.

Yubraj AcharyaNancy LukeMarco Faytong HaroWinsley RosePaul Swamidhas Sudhakar RussellAnu Mary OommenShantidani Minz

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Acute and chronic malnutrition in middle childhood were negatively associated with math scores, reading scores, and educational attainment. Our study provides new evidence that cognitive achievement during middle childhood could be an important mechanism underlying the association between early-life malnutrition and long-term wellbeing.

Keyphrases

early life
liver failure
drug induced
south africa
respiratory failure
working memory
intensive care unit
aortic dissection
young adults
childhood cancer
mechanical ventilation