Baby weight fast in the first months of life have high IQ

The child has the fastest weight growth also has the highest IQ. In addition, children who develop better head size, the brain also developed better.

Study author Lisa Smithers says clearly: "the kids grow fast in the first four weeks will have a high IQ. Children who gain weight more for particularly high vocabulary IQ at the age of six ".

Mrs. Smithers explains that is due to nerve structures for developing vocabulary IQ soon, meaning the fast weight gain in the new born can benefit cognitive-related directly to the child.

"Head circumference is only the number of brain volume, so in the first months, children have increased head circumference over the development of the higher brain", Mrs. Smithers said.

According to Mrs. Smithers, the new research emphasizes the infants suck good critical and if the baby has, the need for early intervention to improve this situation.

Previous studies have shown the relationship between the diet after birth and IQ. However, this is the first study to focus on the benefits for the IQ of the rapid weight gain in the first months of life.

According to Dr. Lisa Smithers, research team members, further research is needed to emphasize the necessity of the full feeding in the early months after the birth.=