Supplementary feeding programs for young children in developing countries

GH Beaton, H Ghassemi - The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1982 - Elsevier
The intent of this commissioned review was to address the question“What have we learned
from past experience that will assist in fUture consideration of food distribution programs …

Micro-nutrient supplementation and the intelligence of children

D Benton - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2001 - Elsevier
A growing number of double-blind placebo-controlled studies have considered the influence
of micro-nutrient supplementation on the intelligence of children. Earlier studies prevented …

Iron deficiency and behavior

E Pollitt, RL Leibel - The journal of Pediatrics, 1976 - Elsevier
The literature bearing on the behavioral correlates of sideropenia in animals and man is
reviewed. There is evidence to support the contention that sideropenia, per se, is causally …

Nutritional deficiencies and children's behaviour and mental development

DT Simeon, SM Grantham-McGregor - Nutrition Research Reviews, 1990 - cambridge.org
The present review will consider the effects of nutritional deficiencies on behaviour and
mental development in children. Although most research has been conducted on protein …

Nutritional status, physical work capacity and mental function in school children.

DK Agarwal, SK Upadhyay, AM Tripathi, KN Agarwal - 1987 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The relation between nutritional state and functional competence was studied in 1336
children 6 to 8 years old from 22 schools in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Children who …

Improvements in cognitive performance for schoolchildren in Zaire, Africa, following an iron supplement and treatment for intestinal parasites

MJ Boivin, B Giordani - Journal of pediatric psychology, 1993 - academic.oup.com
Tested 47 first-year primary school children at a mission school in rural Zaire for cognitive
ability with the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) adopted to the language …

Assessing child survival programs in developing countries: testing lot quality assurance sampling

JJ Valadez - Assessing child survival programs in developing …, 1991 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
Assessing child survival programs in developing countries: testing lot quality assurance
sampling | Boston; Harvard School of Public Health; 1991. 247 p. (Harvard Series on Population …

Impact of asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia on cognitive function and school achievement of schoolchildren in the Yemen Republic

AW Al Serouri, SM Grantham-McGregor… - Parasitology, 2000 - cambridge.org
Asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia is prevalent among schoolchildren in many countries.
The relationship between asymptomatic parasitaemia and children's cognitive functions was …

Neurodevelopmental assessments used to measure preschoolers' cognitive development in Latin America: a systematic review

ME Williams, EA Corn… - Journal of pediatric …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Objective The objective of this study was to systematically review the standardized
neurodevelopmental assessments used to study preschool-aged children's cognitive …

Effects of treatment for intestinal parasites and malaria on the cognitive abilities of schoolchildren in Zaire, Africa.

MJ Boivin, B Giordani, K Ndanga, MM Maky… - Health …, 1993 - psycnet.apa.org
Ninety-seven Zairian schoolchildren were evaluated for cognitive ability, health status, and
quality of home environment. Children successfully treated for serious types of chronic …