Publicación:

Alteraciones cognitivas de la malnutrición en niños y adolescentes en iberoamerica: una revisión bibliográfica

Resumen

In the present work, a systematic review was carried out on the cognitive alterations of malnutrition in children and adolescents, with the objective of analyzing what was reported by the studies on the consequences at the cognitive level that this generates in children and adolescents in Latin America. The specific objectives were: Specify the consequences of malnutrition; identify the cognitive alterations of malnutrition in children and adolescents reported by the studies reviewed and detail the cognitive alterations of malnutrition reported by Colombian studies. Methodology: A structured Excel matrix was made where the information or research found was attached. The results of the investigation show a review of a total of 70 articles studied for the development of this research to respond to the objectives regarding what the studies say about the consequences of malnutrition, cognitive alterations and neurocognitive alterations found in Colombia