Iron deficiency and cognitive development

Authors

  • Edna Helena da Silva Machado Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Saúde Materno Infantil
  • Claudio Leone Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Saúde Materno Infantil
  • Sophia Cornbluth Szarfarc Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Nutrição

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7322/jhgd.20025

Keywords:

cognitive development, iron deficiency anemia, iron requirement

Abstract

It is universally accepted that anemia determined by iron deficiency leads to deleterious consequences for the cognitive development. However, it is difficult to quantify the role of anemia determined in conjunction with socio-economic-environmental factors. Even so, the control of anemia reduces a fraction of risk for cognitive underdevelopment and it means a positive advance in life quality. Considering the extended concept of health for the preservation of life with quality, the actions directed to health care should be incorporated into more comprehensive and intersectorial government program actions. This work aims to discuss the role of school in the overall development of the child, pointing out the compliance with iron nutritional requirements, aiming to prevent martial deficiency from being a limiting factor for the individual's social capacity.

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Published

2011-08-01

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Vol. 21 No. 2 (2011)

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Review Article

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