Discuss the relationship among nutrition, malnutrition, and learning in children
Some of the key relationships include:
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Severe protein-calorie malnutrition early in life - growth retardation, low intelligence, poor memory, short attention span, social passivity
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Protein-calorie malnutrition later in childhood - behavioral effects
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Breakfast skipping in children - reduces the late-morning problem-solving performance; increases likelihood of overweight
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Iron-deficiency anemia in children - shortened attention span, reduced problem-solving ability, poorer motor skills
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High blood lead in children - absenteeism, impaired reading skills, higher dropout rates, increased aggressive behavior
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Certain color additives and sodium benzoate in sensitive children - hyperactivity
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