Rasyad Khalifah
Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Indonesia
Title: Relation between Serum Zinc Level with Head Circumference and Cognitive Development in 8-10 Months Children in Central
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Biography: Rasyad Khalifah
Abstract
Background: Zinc is one of the essential micronutrients for human body. Zinc deficiency could lead to smaller head circumference and late of cognitive development. Objective: This study is aimed to seek the relationship between serum zinc level with head circumference and cognitive development in children. Method: This study used cross-sectional model in 97 subjects that suitable to the criteria. Variables are then analysed with Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. Correlation between serum zinc level and head circumference is analysed with Pearson correlation formula, and relation between serum zinc level and cognitive development is analysed with T independent formula (significant correlation if p<0.05). Result: The average of plasma zinc serum is 65,45 mcg/dL, head circumference is 43,7 cm, and the prevalence of cognitive development in suspect category is 6,3% Through bivariate analysis was found that correlation between serum zinc level with either head circumference and cognitive development had insignificant correlation statiscally (p=0,636 and p=0,178 respectively). Discussion: In conclusion, relation between serum zinc level with either head circumference and cognitive development in 8-10 months children in Central Jakarta were positive with insignificant correlation.