COEFICIENTE INTELECTUAL DE NI？OS ESCOLARIZADOS EN INSTITUCIONES PúBLICAS DE LAS ZONAS NORORIENTAL Y NOROCCIDENTAL DE MEDELLíN SEGúN EL NIVEL DE SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA DEL HOGAR Y CONDICIONES SOCIECONóMICAS

objective: to analyze the association between school-aged children intelligence quotient and their household food security levels and socioeconomic conditions. methodology: cross-sectional analysis with a randomly selected group of 423 school-aged children enrolled in 41 public schools located in the northeast and northwest areas of medellin, colombia. the intelligence quotient (iq) was assessed using the wechsler intelligence scale for children-iv (wisc-iv). household food security was assessed using the latin american and caribbean household food security scale. results: there were significant differences (p<0,001) between children iq in household with good food security (mean: 93.6 ± 12.7) and severe household food insecurity (mean: 87.5 ± 15.4). the lower iq scores were explained partly by diminished household food insecurity and socioeconomic conditions. conclusions: to live under unfavorable environmental conditions predicts children cognitive problems and these effects are bigger if the families experiencing food insecurity or hunger.