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Download full textTufts Univ., Medford, MA. Center on Hunger, Poverty and Nutrition Policy. – 1994
New findings about child nutrition and cognitive development indicate that undernourished children are typically fatigued and uninterested in their social environments. Such children are less likely to establish relationships or to explore and learn from their surroundings. Undernourished children are also more susceptible to illness and, thus,…
Descriptors: Anemia, Breakfast Programs, Child Development, Child Health
Pollitt, Ernesto – 1984
A selective review of literature on the effects of nutrition and malnutrition on educational achievement is presented. Interpretive critiques of studies focus on three areas: (1) the effects of early undernutrition and subsequent intellectual function and school progress; (2) the relationship between the nutritional status of the student and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Developing Nations, Dietetics
