Sociodemographic, nutritional, and environmental factors are associated with cognitive performance among Orang Asli children in Malaysia.

ABSTRACT: Children aged 2 to 6 years are in a crucial period of growth development, during which it is important for them to attain specific cognition related to concentration and attention so that they can perform well in school later in life. Various factors influence children's cognition during this crucial period. However, to date, only a limited number of studies have examined the cognitive performance of underprivileged children living in poverty, particularly indigenous children (also known as Orang Asli children in Malaysia). Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to determine the associations between sociodemographic factors, nutritional factors (body composition and hemoglobin), and environmental factors (home environment and parasitic infections) with cognitive performance among Oran

SUBMITTER: Murtaza SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6629085 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature