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To investigate the long-term effects of iron-deficiency anemia on cognitive development and neuromaturation from infancy through childhood.

October 1, 2003Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Effect of Iron-Deficiency Anemia on Cognitive Skills and Neuromaturation in Infancy and Childhood

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TWTomás WalterUniversidad de Santiago de Chile

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Randomized trial examines the long-term effects of iron-deficiency anemia on cognitive skills in infants, suggesting persistent disadvantages into childhood.

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To investigate the long-term effects of iron-deficiency anemia on cognitive development and neuromaturation from infancy through childhood.
Re-evaluated infants with a history of anemia at ages 5 and 10 years using cognitive development tests.
Conducted auditory brain stem response and sleep studies in a newborn cohort to assess neuromaturation.
Children previously diagnosed with anemia showed significant deficits in cognitive skills at age 5 compared to non-anemic peers.
At age 10, those who were anemic exhibited lower school achievement and less mature fine-hand movements.
Auditory brain stem responses demonstrated slower central conduction times, indicating persistent neurological effects.

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Tomás Walter (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a205ab289b72f34e0e72fa2 https://doi.org/10.1177/15648265030244s207

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Randomized trial examines the long-term effects of iron-deficiency anemia on cognitive skills in infants, suggesting persistent disadvantages into childhood.

Effect of Iron-Deficiency Anemia on Cognitive Skills and Neuromaturation in Infancy and Childhood

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Effect of Iron-Deficiency Anemia on Cognitive Skills and Neuromaturation in Infancy and Childhood

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