Eden AN. Iron deficiency and impaired cognition in toddlers: an underestimated and undertreated problem. Pediatr Drugs. 2005;7:347-352.Eden AN. Iron deficiency and impaired cognition in toddlers: an underestimated and undertreated problem. Paediatr Drugs. 2005;7(6):347-52...
Discusses several issues regarding iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in toddlers. Significance of breastfeeding and use of iron-fortified infant formulas to the reduction in the prevalence of ID; Dietary changes that contribute to the vulnerability of toddlers to ID and IDA; ...
How do I know if my kids have iron deficiency? Iron deficiency in children is oftenassociated with vague or no symptoms, especially if it has not progressed to anemia. Symptoms can includefatigue, difficulty concentrating,poor behavior, frequent infections, and pica(eating non-food substances such...
deficiency symptoms observed with iron-deficiency anemia include deficits in attention, perceptual motor speed, memory and verbal fluency, and lead to impairedpsychomotor developmentand cognitive performance. They are observed mainly in infants, but sometimes also in children andpregnant women(EFSA Panel ...
In 2015, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released its findings that the evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of routine iron supplementation during pregnancy or of routinely screening pregnant women for iron deficiency anemia (IDA) to prevent adverse ma...
Prolonged bottlefeeding in toddlers associated with iron deficiencyThompson, June
This work aimed to declare the effect of PEM and iron deficiency anemia on the auditory function of toddlers. 54 toddlers ranged in age from 1 to 3years were included in this study. They were divided into study and control groups. All subjects were tested for their auditory brainstem ...
A.What makes you think something is not normal? Ferritin values may be low in some people, and iron deficiency is usually defined as ferritin 15. Do you have anemia? Currently, it doesn't seem you have any problem with the iron levels. ...
Subgroup analysis did not show evidence of benefit on mental development index from iron supplementation in children who were anaemic (MD 4·46, 95% CI −9·32 to 18·24; p=0·53); however, there was evidence of a beneficial effect in children with iron deficiency at baseline (MD 5·...
It is well known that LBW infants are at risk of iron deficiency (ID) due to their high iron needs in relation to the iron endowment at birth (10,11). As ID has been associated with poor neurodevelopment in normal-birth-weight infants (12), it is reasonable to assume that ID may ...