Furthermore, parents were asked not to reveal any information regarding the perinatal weight or the gestational age to the psychologist. WISC is a validated test for intellectual ability in children aged 6–16 years of age. The test consists of four domains: verbal comprehension, perceptual ...
At 7 years, a pediatric psychologist tested the children using Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC IV), Beery–Buktenica developmental test of Visual–Motor Integration (Beery VMI), and Test of Everyday Attention for Children (TEA-Ch). Results The marginally LBW children had lower ...
All children were assessed by a psychologist on a battery of standardized cognitive tests and a number estimation test assessing children’s numerical representations. Results: EP children underperformed in all tests in comparison with the term controls (the majority of Ps < 0.001). Different ...
Contrasting pediatric obesity is among the priority goals in the healthcare agenda of the Italian National Healthcare System. Beyond the high prevalence and persistence of pediatric obesity [1], robust evidence demonstrates that physical and psychosocial complications are already present in obese children...