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Fasting in Womb? How Ramadan Hurts Academic Success for Muslim Girls (Denmark Study)
Did you know that mild prenatal malnutrition from Ramadan fasting can impact a child's academic performance 16 years later? This video dives into a groundbreaking 2015 study by Jane Greve, Marie Louise Schultz-Nielsen, and Erdal Tekin. Using Danish registry data, researchers exploited the natural experiment of Ramadan's shifting lunar calendar to compare Muslim immigrant children exposed to fasting in utero with non-Muslim peers. The shocking result: girls from low-income families suffered the most, with test scores dropping up to 0.9 standard deviations in Danish and English. Boys? The effect was masked by a survival bias. Learn how this reveals deep inequality and why early nutrition interventions matter for breaking the cycle of poverty. Perfect for parents, educators, and anyone curious about how the womb shapes our future.
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