Iron status and developmental scores in 6-year-olds highlights ongoing need to tackle iron deficiency in infants

Autor: Gestur I. Palsson, Inga Thorsdottir, Ingibjorg Gunnarsdottir, Asa Vala Thorisdottir, Sigurdur J. Gretarsson
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). 102(9)
ISSN: 1651-2227
Popis: Aim To investigate iron status and developmental scores at 6 years of age in a population with decreased prevalence of iron deficiency in infancy. Iron status at 6 years and tracking from 12 months were also studied. Methods Children (n = 143) born in Iceland in 2005 were followed up at the age of six. Motor and verbal development was assessed by a parental questionnaire, and iron status was assessed by Hb, MCV and serum ferritin (SF). Iron depletion was defined as SF
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