Problem
Intellectual dullness
Other Names:
Mentally dullSubclinical mental retardation
Incidence:
In the 1980's, a study showed that up to 25% of the Chinese children in areas low in iodine were mildly retarded, with IQ's of 50 to 69. In 1997, an iodine deficiency in Georgia is thought to have reduced the average IQ of 50,000 babies by 10 points.
Broader Problems:
Intellectual disability Psychological inertia Aggravates:
Inactivity Reduced By:
Cognitive enhancing drugsSubject(s):
Health Care → HandicappedHealth Care → Mental health
Social Activity → Intellectual work
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST