THEIMPACTOFEARLYCHILDHOODNUTRITIONONPHYSICALANDCOGNITIVEDEVELOPMENT

Earlychildhoodnutritionplaysacriticalroleindetermininglong-termphysicalgrowthandcognitiveperformance.Adequateintakeofmacro-andmicronutrientsduringthefirstyearsoflifesupportsbrainmaturation,immunefunction,andoveralldevelopment.Thisstudyexaminestherelationshipbetweenearlychildhoodnutritionandphysicalaswellascognitiveoutcomes.Thefindingsindicatethatbalancednutritionsignificantlycontributestooptimalgrowthparametersandimprovedcognitiveabilities,whilenutritionaldeficienciesareassociatedwithdevelopmentaldelaysandimpairedacademicperformance儿童早期营养对个体长期体格生长与认知表现起着至关重要的作用。生命早期阶段充足的宏量营养素（macronutrients）与微量营养素（micronutrients）摄入，有助于大脑发育成熟、维持免疫功能并促进整体生长发育。本研究探讨了儿童早期营养与体格及认知结局之间的关联。研究结果显示，均衡营养可显著助力实现最优生长指标并提升认知能力，而营养缺乏则与发育迟缓及学业表现受损密切相关。