Influence of malnutrition on cognitive development in infant students [Influencia de la desnutrición sobre el desarrollo cognitivo en estudiantes infantes]

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https://doi.org/10.62574/n7xa1q73

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malnutrition, deficiency diseases, protein deficiency

Abstract

Objective: to analyse the influence of malnutrition on cognitive development in infant students. Method: Systematic review of 15 scientific articles. Results and Conclusion: The evidence reviewed highlights that malnutrition affects essential neurobiological processes, such as myelination and synaptogenesis, as well as being associated with alterations in the intestinal microbiota, muscle health and the immune system, which aggravates its impact on brain development.

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2024-12-04

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Mera-Santos JE, Guaman-Chisaguano VA, Verdugo-Guilcaso KN, Urgiles-Jaramillo MF. Influence of malnutrition on cognitive development in infant students [Influencia de la desnutrición sobre el desarrollo cognitivo en estudiantes infantes]. SRS [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 4 [cited 2026 Jul. 27];3(especial Santo Domingo):54-60. Available from: https://www.revistasinstitutoperspectivasglobales.rperspectivasinvestigativas.org/index.php/sanitas/article/view/403