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Journal of Clinical and Experimental Toxicology | Volume: 2
December 03-04, 2018 | Dubai, UAE
International Conference on
6
th
International Conference on
Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology & Pharmacology
Recycling & Waste Management
Joint Event
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Life style and environmental factors-influence the IQ in children and adolescents- A study in Malaysia
Swamy K B
Lincoln University College, Malaysia
I
ntelligence quotient (IQ) is widely used to assess different
aspects of mental ability. Development in mental ability
initiates from conception and continues through adulthood.
Various environmental factors affect IQ.
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to assess the correlation
between IQ and environmental characteristics on cranial
capacity in children and adolescents in Malaysia.
Methods:
This cross sectional study was performed on primary
and secondary school students in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.
Students, who were aged between 6 to 16 years and did not
have any mental or physical disabilities, participated in this
study. Measurements including weight, height, body mass
index and cephalometry were performed for each subject.
The Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence-second edition
(WASI-II) questionnaire was used for each subject to evaluate
the subtests of IQ.
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profdrswamy@gmail.comToxicology 2018 & Recycling 2018, Volume 2
DOI: 10.4066/2630-4570-C1-003