Effect Of Nutrition On Behaviour Problems In Children

Behavioral problems during school age children are the strongest predictor of more serious problems in adulthood such as antisocial behavior, academic failure, emotional disturbances and delinquency. the characteristic behavior problems - impulsivity, hyperactivity, aggression and

antisocial features, withdrawal, dysphoria and anxiety are considered as "Behavior disorders otherwise not specified", such behavioral and emotional disorders have an onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence. Estimates from studies conducted in different parts of the world show prevalence of behavioral problems in children and adolescents ranging from 16.5 to 40.8%.