A review of gut infections and effects on physical growth and development found that for children living in impoverished areas of the world, episodes of diarrhea during the first two years of life not only negatively affected their physical growth, but could result in a 10 points lower IQ than average by age 7.
Full Citation:
Guerrant RL, DeBoer MD, Moore SR et al.. 2013. The impoverished gut—a triple burden of diarrhoea, stunting and chronic disease. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 10(4).
Title of Article: The impoverished gut—a triple burden of diarrhoea, stunting and chronic disease
Author(s): Guerrant RL, DeBoer MD, Moore SR et al.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Name: Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Publication Volume: 10(4)
Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3617052/pdf/nihms-448036.pdf
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1038/nrgastro.2012.239