Nutrition and Cognitive Functioning: Multifaceted Analysis of Physiological and Psychological Components

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Nutrition and Cognitive Functioning: Multifaceted Analysis of Physiological and Psychological Components
Author
Lindsey M King
Faculty Sponsor
Ethan McMahan
Abstract
Although the human brain only represents about two percent of the body's total weight, it uses 20 percent of the total calories consumed each day. Calories are vital for proper cognitive function and development. Previous research has reported a wide array of cognitive deficits associated with malnutrition in early childhood and delayed development in children whose mother consumed inadequate nutrition during pregnancy. Previous research has also reported a wide array of cognitive deficits associated with calorie restriction, as well as demonstrated increased cognitive performance after the administration of nutrients. Lastly, research is beginning to more thoroughly examine the relationship of preoccupying cognitions surrounding body image and cognitive deficits to better understand this component of thought and its effect on cognitive performance. In the current analysis, it is suggested that the association between nutrition and cognition is multifaceted, with both physiological and psychological components implicated.
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The author wishes to express her deepest gratitude to her supervisor Dr. Ethan McMahan for his guidance, support, insight, advice, suggestions, and comments throughout the writing process.
Subject
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition
Mental and Social Health
Psychiatry and Psychology
cognitive ability
preoccupying cognitions
fasting
malnutrition
calorie restriction
development
protein energy malnutrition
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Text
volume
1
Date Published
5/29/2012
Note
Ethan McMahan
Alternative Title
Cognitive Deficit and Nutrition
Identifier
pure/vol1/iss1/6
Language
eng