Perinatal iron deficiency and neurocognitive development

• Published in: Frontiers in human neuroscience Vol. 7; p. 585
• Main Authors: Radlowski, Emily C, Johnson, Rodney W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Research Foundation 23.09.2013; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Age; Anemia; Cognition; Cognitive ability; Cognitive development; Developing countries; Fetuses; Food quality; Food stamps; Hippocampus; Homeostasis; Infants; Iron; Iron deficiency; LDCs; Learning; Low birth weight; Memory; Myelination; Neurodevelopment; Neurogenesis; Neuroscience; Nutrient deficiency; Nutrition; Pregnancy; Pregnancy complications; Premature birth; United States > US; cognitive development; nutrition; learning; memory; iron deficiency; hippocampus

Iron deficiency is the most common form of nutrient deficiency worldwide. It is highly prevalent due to the limited availability of high quality food in developing countries and poor dietary habits in industrialized countries. According to the World Health Organization, it affects nearly 2 billion p...