Physicians' Understanding of Nutritional Factors Determining Brain Development and Cognition in the Middle East and Africa.

Compreensão dos Médicos sobre os Fatores Nutricionais Determinantes do Desenvolvimento Cerebral e da Cognição no Oriente Médio e na África.

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2019
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Abstract
Proper nutrition is essential for brain development during infancy, contributing to the continued development of cognitive, motor, and socio-emotional skills throughout life. Considering the insufficient published data in the Middle East and North Africa, experts drafted a questionnaire to assess the opinions and knowledge of physicians on the impact of nutrition on brain development and cognition in early life.The questionnaire consisted of two parts: The first focused on the responders' demographic and professional characteristics and the second questioned the role of nutrition in brain development and cognition. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize respondents' characteristics and their responses to questions.A total of 1,500 questionnaires were distributed; 994 physicians responded. The majority of the surveyed physicians (64.4%) felt that nutrition impacts brain development in early childhood (0-4 years), with almost 90% of physicians agreeing/strongly agreeing that preventing iron, zinc, and iodine deficiency would improve global intelligence quotient. The majority of physicians (83%) agreed that head circumference was the most important measure of brain development. The majority of physicians (68.9%) responded that the period from the last trimester until 18 months postdelivery was crucial for brain growth and neurodevelopment, with 76.8% believing that infants breast-fed by vegan mothers have an increased risk of impaired brain development.The results of this study show that practicing physicians significantly agree that nutrition plays an important role in brain and cognitive development and function in early childhood, particularly during the last trimester until 18 months postdelivery.
A nutrição adequada é essencial para o desenvolvimento cerebral durante a infância, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento contínuo de habilidades cognitivas, motoras e socioemocionais ao longo da vida. Considerando a insuficiência de dados publicados no Oriente Médio e no Norte da África, especialistas elaboraram um questionário para avaliar as opiniões e o conhecimento de médicos sobre o impacto da nutrição no desenvolvimento cerebral e na cognição no início da vida. O questionário foi composto por duas partes: a primeira focou nas características demográficas e profissionais dos respondentes, e a segunda investigou o papel da nutrição no desenvolvimento cerebral e na cognição. Estatísticas descritivas foram utilizadas para resumir as características dos participantes e suas respostas às perguntas. Um total de 1.500 questionários foi distribuído; 994 médicos responderam. A maioria dos médicos pesquisados (64,4%) considerou que a nutrição impacta o desenvolvimento cerebral na primeira infância (0 a 4 anos), com quase 90% dos médicos concordando/concordando fortemente que a prevenção da deficiência de ferro, zinco e iodo melhoraria o quociente de inteligência global. A maioria dos médicos (83%) concordou que o perímetro cefálico era a medida mais importante do desenvolvimento cerebral. A maioria dos médicos (68,9%) respondeu que o período compreendido entre o último trimestre gestacional e os 18 meses pós-parto era crucial para o crescimento cerebral e o neurodesenvolvimento, com 76,8% acreditando que lactentes amamentados por mães veganas apresentam maior risco de comprometimento do desenvolvimento cerebral. Os resultados deste estudo demonstram que os médicos em exercício concordam expressivamente que a nutrição desempenha um papel importante no desenvolvimento e na função cerebral e cognitiva na primeira infância, particularmente durante o período do último trimestre até os 18 meses pós-parto.
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Authors Vandenplas, Yvan;Rakhecha, Aditya;Edris, Amira;Shaaban, Bassel;Tawfik, Eslam;Bashiri, Fahad A;AlAql, Fahd;Alsabea, Hassan;Haddad, Joseph;El Barbary, Mohammed;Salah, Mohamed;Abouelyazid, Mohamed;Kumar, Mudit;Alsaad, Sulaiman;
Journal Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition
Year 2019
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10.5223/pghn.2019.22.6.536
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