Vitamins and minerals improve non verbal intelligence

This graph illustrates the results of an 8 month study, where 60 (from a group of 90) school children, aged 12 to 13, took a regular dose of a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement, such as Pharmaton^® Kiddi^®. Compared to their school mates who took a placebo, the improvement in their non-verbal intelligence was significant. Non-verbal intelligence is defined as the mental capability, based on the ability to analyse information and solve problems using visual, or hands-on reasoning (without language use), establishing visual analogies and memorising them. It develops in parallel with lung capacity and brain growth. This suggests that supplementation with a multivitamin and mineral product such as Pharmaton^® Kiddi^® has a positive effect on non-verbal intelligence scores, and improves attitude and attention.


 

Reprinted from: The Lancet 331(8578), Benton D, Roberts G. Effect of vitamin and mineral supplementation on intelligence of a sample of schoolchildren, 1988; 140-143, with permission from Elsevier.

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