Lecture 6: Effects of Nutritional Insult at Different Points in Lifecycle Flashcards
1
Q
Define hyperplasia
A
Brain cells increase in numbers
2
Q
Herperplasia occur in 1st thousand days until when?
A
18 months
3
Q
____ with hyperplasia results in fewer cells and decreased mental capacity
A
malnutrition
4
Q
____ has an indirect effect on mental
development because it makes children less active and therefore their brains are less stimulated
A
Chronic malnutrition
-> less exploratory behavior
5
Q
___ deficiency lowers IQ by 13.5 points
A
Iodine
6
Q
What causes wasting in children?
A
usually due to acute/chronic food shortage and/pr severe disease
7
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