Low socioeconomic status and severe obesity are linked to poor cognitive performance in Malaysian children

Low socioeconomic status and severe obesity are linked to poor cognitive performance in Malaysian children

Abstract Background Socioeconomic factors and nutritional status have been associated with childhood cognitive development. However, previous Malaysian studies had been conducted with small populations and had inconsistent results. Thus, this present study aims to determine the association between s...

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Main Authors: Bee Koon Poh, Shoo Thien Lee, Giin Shang Yeo, Kean Choon Tang, Ab. Rahim Noor Afifah, Awal Siti Hanisa, Panam Parikh, Jyh Eiin Wong, Alvin Lai Oon Ng, on behalf of the SEANUTS Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Child
Cognition
Economic status
Intelligence
Obesity
Malaysia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6856-4

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