Intelligence quotient (IQ) in children in Beneris

Scope

Intelligence quotient (IQ) in children in Beneris describes the quantitative relationship between prenatal methyl mercury and DHA exposure from fish intake on cognitive development of children (expressed in terms of IQ).

Definition

Causality

List of parents:

• Baseline intelligence quotient (IQ) score in children
• Fish oil intake in Beneris
  
• Baseline intake of fish oil in Beneris
• Methyl mercury intake from fish in Beneris
  
• Baseline intake of methyl mercury from fish in Beneris
• ERF of methyl mercury on intelligence quotient
• ERF of omega-3 fatty acids on intelligence quotient

Unit

IQ points

Formula

UniNet formula:

Baseline_IQ+ER_MeHg_fish_intake*(MeHg_Intake_Fish_PrWomen-Baseline_MeHg_Intake_Fish_PrWomen)+ER_DHA_Fish_Intake*(DHA_Intake_Fish_PrWomen-Baseline_MeHg_Intake_Fish_PrWomen)