Effects of iron supplementation in nonanemic pregnant women, infants, and young children on the mental performance and psychomotor development of children: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1684-1690

  Szajewska, Hania ^a   Ruszczynski, Marek ^a   Chmielewska, Anna ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERROUS SULFATE; IRON; PLACEBO;

BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DRUG EFFECT; EMBASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANCY; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; IRON THERAPY; MEDLINE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; META ANALYSIS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; IRON; MALE; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 77953036529     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29191     Document Type: Review

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