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Iron deficiency during pregnancy, a common problem in women of childbearing age worldwide, can impede the mental and motor development of children, say UAB researchers in a study published in the Journal of Pediatrics. "This is the first study to examine the association between iron status in the developing fetus during pregnancy and mental development," says Tsunenobu Tamura, M.D., UAB professor of nutrition sciences. "Children with low iron status had significantly lower language ability, fine-motor skills and tractability than children with higher iron levels." Tamura says studies need to be done to see if iron supplementation early in life will reverse the effect.
Contact Bob Shepard, UAB Media Relations, 205-934-8934 or [email protected].
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J. of Pediatrics, Feb-2002 (Feb-2002)
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