Nutritional and socio-economic determinants of cognitive function and educational achievement of Aboriginal schoolchildren in rural Malaysia

Nutritional and socio-economic determinants of cognitive function and educational achievement of Aboriginal schoolchildren in rural Malaysia

A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out among Aboriginal schoolchildren aged 7-12 years living in remote areas in Pos Betau, Pahang, Malaysia to investigate the potential determinants influencing the cognitive function and educational achievement of these children. Cognitive function...

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Main Authors:	Al-Mekhlafi, H.M., Mahdy, M.A., Sallam, A.A., Ariffin, W.A., Al-Mekhlafi, A.M., Amran, A.A., Surin, Johari
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2011
Subjects:	R Medicine
Online Access:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/3347/1/Nutritional_and_socio-economic_determinants_of_cognitive_function_and.pdf

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