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Early Postnatal Protein-Calorie Malnutrition and Cognition: A Review of Human and Animal Studies

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  • Maria Fernanda Laus

    (Laboratory of Nutrition and Behavior, Department of Psychology and Education, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
    The authors contributed equally to the study.)

  • Lucas Duarte Manhas Ferreira Vales

    (Laboratory of Nutrition and Behavior, Department of Psychology and Education, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
    The authors contributed equally to the study.)

  • Telma Maria Braga Costa

    (Nutrition Course, University of Ribeirão Preto, Av. Costábile Romano, 2.201, Bloco U, 14096-900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
    The authors contributed equally to the study.)

  • Sebastião Sousa Almeida

    (Laboratory of Nutrition and Behavior, Department of Psychology and Education, Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
    The authors contributed equally to the study.)

Abstract

Malnutrition continues to be recognized as the most common and serious form of children’s dietary disease in the developing countries and is one of the principal factors affecting brain development. The purpose of this paper is to review human and animal studies relating malnutrition to cognitive development, focusing in correlational and interventional data, and to provide a discussion of possible mechanisms by which malnutrition affects cognition.

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  • Maria Fernanda Laus & Lucas Duarte Manhas Ferreira Vales & Telma Maria Braga Costa & Sebastião Sousa Almeida, 2011. "Early Postnatal Protein-Calorie Malnutrition and Cognition: A Review of Human and Animal Studies," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 8(2), pages 1-23, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:8:y:2011:i:2:p:590-612:d:11433
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