The Importance Of Preventing Iron Deficiency
Iron deficiency is a worldwide problem, especially in developing countries and among infants and pregnant women. In infancy, iron deficiency is associated with poorer cognitive, motor, and social-emotional outcomes. In a new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers report on a 25-year follow-up of infants studied in Costa Rica for iron deficiency…
July 2, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: 25-year-follow-up, blood / hematology, costa, costa-rica, developing-countries, infants-studied, iron-deficiency, journal, new-study, nutrition, pediatrics, poorer-cognitive, worldwide-problem
