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A Cross-Sectional Study of the Relationship Between Dietary Micronutrient Intake, Cognition and Academic Performance Among School-Aged Children in Taabo, Côte d'Ivoire.

Achil Tia, Amoin G Konan, Jonas Hauser, Kouassi Y Ndri, Olivier Ciclet, Lasme E Esso, Charlemagne Nindjin

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Article in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Achil TiaUFR Sciences et Technologies des Aliments, Université Nangui Abrogoua, Abidjan 02 BP 801, Côte d'Ivoire.ORCID 0000-0003-0945-5282
Amoin G KonanCentre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan 01 BP 1303, Côte d'Ivoire.
Jonas HauserNPTC Nutrition Konolfingen, Nestle Strasse 3, CH-3510 Konolfingen, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-7988-5291
Kouassi Y NdriCentre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan 01 BP 1303, Côte d'Ivoire.ORCID 0009-0003-7479-6857
Olivier CicletNestlé Institute of Food Safety and Analytical Sciences, Nestlé Research, Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-0463-8189
Lasme E EssoCentre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan 01 BP 1303, Côte d'Ivoire.
Charlemagne NindjinUFR Sciences et Technologies des Aliments, Université Nangui Abrogoua, Abidjan 02 BP 801, Côte d'Ivoire.

Funding

Société des Produits Nestlé [Grant Nestlé. Ref: CSRS/Ph D School children performance/2021]
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdequate nutrient intake is crucial for cognitive development and academic performance in schoolchildren. This study assessed the association between dietary intake and both cognition and academic performance in school-aged children from Taabo, Côte d'Ivoire.

methodsA total of 252 schoolchildren aged 6-12 years were randomly selected from seven public primary schools. Dietary intake was assessed using repeated 24 h recalls. Cognitive skills were evaluated using Raven's Colored Progressive Matrices (RCPM) and academic performance was determined based on end-of-year school results.

resultsMore than half of the participants had adequate intakes of vitamin A (55.8%), vitamin B6 (61.0%), vitamin B12 (61.0%) and omega-3 fatty acids (70.1%), while most had inadequate intakes of iron (96.8%), zinc (100%), thiamin (99.2%), riboflavin (99.6%) and folate (96.8%). Thiamin, riboflavin, folate, iron, zinc and a nutrient blend (comprising iron, zinc, thiamin, riboflavin and folate) showed significant associations with RCPM scores (

conclusionsCompared to recommendations, intakes of several micronutrients were inadequate in most of the children. While thiamin, riboflavin, folate, iron, zinc and the nutrient blend showed significant associations with cognition, no association was found with academic performance. Further studies exploring such links are needed, especially those involving interventions.

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Academic PerformanceCognitionDietMicronutrientsChildChild Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaCote d'IvoireCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleNutritional StatusMicronutrientsacademic performancecognitionCôte d’Ivoiredietary intakemicronutrient intakeschool-aged children

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PMCPMC12655121

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