An association between Helicobacter pylori infection and cognitive function in children at early school age: a community-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

H. pylori infection has been linked to iron deficiency anemia, a risk factor of diminished cognitive development. The hypothesis on an association between H. pylori infection and cognitive function was examined in healthy children, independently of socioeconomic and nutritional factors.

Methods

A community-based study was conducted among 200 children aged 6-9 years, from different socioeconomic background. H. pylori infection was examined by an ELISA kit for detection of H. pylori antigen in stool samples. Cognitive function of the children was blindly assessed using Stanford-Benit test 5th edition, yielding IQ scores. Data on socioeconomic factors and nutritional covariates were collected through maternal interviews and from medical records. Multivariate linear r

SUBMITTER: Muhsen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3121602 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature