Effect of iron supplementation during pregnancy on the intelligence quotient and behavior of children at 4 y of age: Long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1112-1117

  Zhou, Shao J ^a   Gibson, Robert A ^a   Crowther, Caroline A ^a   Baghurst, Peter ^a   Makrides, Maria ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavior; Child development; Industrialized country; Intelligence quotient; IQ; Iron supplementation; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

IRON; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATION PERIOD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; IRON THERAPY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 36; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; HEALTH STATUS; INTELLIGENCE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL EXPOSURE;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; IRON; PLACEBOS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PRENATAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 33745148634     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/83.5.1112     Document Type: Article

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