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  Iron deficiency in childhood: causes and consequences for child development

  Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers, 2010

  The main causes of iron deficiency (ID) are briefly discussed, followed by the examination of studies of ID and child cognitive and motor development and behaviour for evidence of a causal link, classifying them by study design.The main finds are:
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  Maternal calcium requirements during pregnancy and lactation

  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1994

  This is an article on the recommendations for calcium intakes during pregnancy and lactation. The authors note that these recommendations differ around the world, reflecting the inadequacy of knowledge about calcium requirements in human reproduction.
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  Folic acid to reduce neonatal mortality from neural tube disorders

  Oxford Journals, 2009

  Neural tube defects (NTDs) remain an important, preventable cause of mortality and morbidity. High-income countries have reported large reductions in NTDs associated with folic acid supplementation or fortification. The burden of NTDs in low-income countries and the effectiveness of folic acid fortification/supplementation are unclear.
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  Anaemia, prenatal iron use, and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis

  British Medical Journal, 2013

  This study aims to summarise evidence on the associations of maternal anaemia and prenatal iron use with maternal haematological and adverse pregnancy outcomes; and to evaluate potential exposure-response relations of dose of iron, duration of use, and haemoglobin concentration in prenatal period with pregnancy outcomes.Key results include:
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  Antenatal and postnatal iron supplementation and childhood mortality in rural Nepal: a prospective follow-up in a randomized, controlled community trial

  Oxford Journals, 2009

  The long-term benefits of antenatal iron supplementation in child survival are not known.In 1999-2001, 4,926 pregnant women in rural Nepal participated in a cluster-randomized, double-masked, controlled trial involving 4 alternative combinations of micronutrient supplements, each containing vitamin A.
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  Impact of micronutrient supplementation during pregnancy on birth weight, duration of gestation, and perinatal mortality in rural western China: double blind cluster randomised controlled trial

  British Medical Journal, 2008

  The study examines the impact of antenatal supplementation with multiple micronutrients or iron and folic acid compared with folic acid alone on birth weight, duration of gestation, and maternal haemoglobin concentration in the third trimester.
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  Impact of supplementing newborn infants with vitamin A on early infant mortality: community based randomised trial in southern India

  British Medical Journal, 2003

  This article assesses the impact of supplementing newborn infants with vitamin A on mortality at age six months. The study was a randomised, placebo controlled, community based trial conducted between June 1998 and March 2001 in two rural districts of Tamil Nadu, southern India.Key results include:
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  Combined iron and folic acid supplementation with or without zinc reduces time to walking unassisted among Zanzibari infants 5 to 11 months old

  Journal of Nutrition, 2006

  Iron and zinc deficiencies have been associated with delayed motor development in nutritionally at-risk children, albeit inconsistently. In this community-based, randomised double-blind trial, iron and folic acid; zinc; a combination of iron, folic acid and zinc supplements; or a placebo were given daily for one year to 876 nutritionally at-risk children in Pemba, Zanzibar.
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  Long-term effects of iron and zinc supplementation during infancy on cognitive function at 9 years of age in northeast Thai children: a follow-up study

  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011

  Iron and zinc are important micronutrients for child growth and development. One would expect that iron and zinc supplementation in infancy would affect long-term cognitive development and school achievement, but this has not so far been evaluated.
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  Iron and zinc supplementation promote motor development and exploratory behaviour among Bangladeshi infants

  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2004

  Iron and zinc deficiency are prevalent during infancy in low-income countries. The objectives of this study were to examine whether a weekly supplement of iron, zinc, iron and zinc, or a micronutrient mix (MM) of 16 vitamins and minerals would alter infant development and behaviour.

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