@article{ref1,
title="Nutritional and socioeconomic status in cognitive development of Santal children of Purulia district, India",
journal="Annals of human biology",
year="2011",
author="Chowdhury, Sutanu Dutta and Ghosh, Tusharkanti",
volume="38",
number="2",
pages="188-193",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Cognitive development of children depends on nutritional and socioeconomic factors. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the present study were to assess the cognitive development and to investigate the relationship of nutritional and socioeconomic status (SES) to cognitive development in 5-12 year old Santal children of Purulia district of West Bengal, India. <br><br>METHODS: The nutritional status of each child was assessed by z-score of height-for-age, weight-for-height and weight-for-age parameters. SES was measured using the updated Kuppusswami scale. Cognitive development was measured by Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices (RCPM). <br><br>RESULTS: The growth curve of RCPM scores of Santal children remained around the 5(th) percentile values of British children. The RCPM scores of the adequately nourished children and upper-lower SES were significantly higher (p < 0.05) than the children with lower SES and nutritional status. About 42.96% and 27.69% of Santal children were found to be in the intellectually deficient and below average groups, respectively. RCPM scores of Santal children were significantly correlated with nutritional status and socioeconomic factors (p < 0.01). <br><br>CONCLUSION: The surveyed children showed poor cognitive functions. The vulnerable nutritional and socioeconomic statuses of Santal children are the major causes for their poor cognitive development. KW: ISAC<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0301-4460",
doi="10.3109/03014460.2010.506887",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/03014460.2010.506887"
}