INFECTION, NUTRITION AND COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE IN CHILDREN

被引:58
作者
CONNOLLY, KJ
KVALSVIG, JD
机构
[1] HUMAN SCI RES COUNCIL, CHILD DEV PROGRAMME, CONGELLA 4013, SOUTH AFRICA
[2] UNIV NATAL, DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA
关键词
COGNITION; MALNUTRITION; PARASITES; DEVELOPMENT; BEHAVIOR; INFECTION;
D O I
10.1017/S0031182000075612
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
The paper considers briefly the nature of cognition and its relationship to intelligence. The information processing model of human cognition is outlined and IQ and DQ are explained. The literature dealing with the effects of malnutrition and parasitic infection on cognitive performance and development in children is selectively reviewed. A speculative hypothesis concerning the psychological effects of parasitic infection is sketched and brief consideration is given to models and measures in research on development.
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页码:S187 / S200
页数:14
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