Interdisciplinar y Behavior and Social Sciences – Lumban Gaol (Ed.)
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Nutritional and socio-economic determinants of cognitive function
and educational achievement of Aboriginal schoolchildren
in rural Malaysia
B. Dzari Hasbullah & Mariani Binti Md Nor
University of Malaya, Malaysia
ABSTRACT: Nutrition and socio-economic is one of the environmental factors that influence the most impor-
tant brain function and development. It provides the building blocks for nerves and energy also important to
keep the brain running. Parents play an important role in the development of eating behavior and food choices of
children through different feeding practices, such as limiting the unhealthy foods. P