Eggs Help Development Child IQ

The results of Faculty of Medicine (FK) Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Yogyakarta reveal that eggs can help the development of "intelligence quotient" (IQ / intelligence) and address iodine deficiency in children. "Eggs are very important for consumption by school-age children. Eating two eggs every day can help the development of IQ and treat iodine deficiency disease, "says nutritionist Faculty Toto Sudargo SKM MKes in Yogyakarta on Monday. According to him, the results of research conducted on school children in mountainous areas such as Wonosobo and Wonogiri, Central Java, showing the impact iodine deficiency can lower the IQ of children around 10-15 percent. "But when treated with the eggs could increase the IQ of about 20 percent.

Therefore, as an anticipatory measures, early childhood are advised to eat two eggs every day to help the development of IQ," he said. He said that the average child's school throughout Indonesia is still around 35-65 percent malnutrition, particularly iodine deficiency, even in areas known to Wonosobo and Wonogiri approximately 19-33 percent of high school students to iodine deficiency. According to him, children need to eat eggs, because absorptive capacity of the egg that weighs 60 grams contains 7-8 grams of protein, while for the needs of school children is around 45 grams of protein. "So, school children need to eat eggs. 

Moreover, if fried, because there is an additional 10 grams of protein, which will add 110 kilogram calories, "he said. Chairman of the Association Dietisien Indonesia (AsDI) Martalena Purba PhD MCN says, the problem of malnutrition cause low quality of Indonesia's population, especially among children under five, pregnant women, the elderly, and students. According to him, based on research, nutrition less frequent in certain periods such as the impact of rising fuel prices (fuel) and global climate change causes changes in the harvest cycle. "Moreover, it also often occurs when a disaster occurs, causing the increasing number of patients with malnutrition among vulnerable groups," he said. ant / KPO sources: RepublikaOnline