Effects of starvation in infancy (pyloric stenosis) on subsequent learning abilities

Pnina S. Klein; Gilbert B. Forbes; Philip R. Nader

doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(75)80060-6

Effects of starvation in infancy (pyloric stenosis) on subsequent learning abilities

Pnina S. Klein
, Gilbert B. Forbes
, Philip R. Nader

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Abstract

The model of starvation in this study was the medical condition of congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Pyloric stenosis involves a period of brief starvation in early infancy, is unrelated to socioeconomic conditions, and is easily correctable. A number of specific learning abilities together with the general adjustment of 50 subjects, 5 to 14 years old, who had PS were studied and compared to those of 44 siblings and 50 matched controls. Learning ability was negatively correlated with the degree of severity of the starvation. Starvation resulting in a reduction of more than 10% of the expected body weight in infancy was associated with poorer learning abilities, especially those involving short-term memory and attention.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	8-15
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Pediatrics
Volume	87
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3476(75)80060-6
State	Published - Jul 1975
Externally published	Yes

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From The University of Rochester, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and the College of Education. Supported in part by grants from the National Institute of Education No. NE-G-O0-3-O034 (P.S.K.), a Career Research Award from NICHHD (G.B.F.), and the Commonwealth Fund (P.R.N.). *Present address for reprints: Educational Clinic, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, N. Y. 1136Z

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From The University of Rochester, Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry and the College of Education. Supported in part by grants from the National Institute of Education No. NE-G-O0-3-O034 (P.S.K.), a Career Research Award from NICHHD (G.B.F.), and the Commonwealth Fund (P.R.N.). *Present address for reprints: Educational Clinic, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, N. Y. 1136Z

Funders	Funder number
NICHHD
Commonwealth Fund
Institute of International Education	NE-G-O0-3-O034

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