Impact on Infants’ Cognitive Development of Antenatal Exposure to Iron Deficiency Disorder and Common Mental Disorders
2013; Public Library of Science; Volume: 8; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1371/journal.pone.0074876
ISSN1932-6203
AutoresThach Tran, Beverley‐Ann Biggs, Tuan Tran, J. A. Simpson, Sarah Hanieh, Terence Dwyer, Jane Fisher,
Tópico(s)Birth, Development, and Health
ResumoObjectives The aim of this study was to examine the effects of antenatal exposure to iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and common mental disorders (CMD) on cognitive development of 6 months old infants in a developing country. Methods A prospective population-based study in a rural province in Vietnam, which enrolled pregnant women at 12–20 weeks gestation and followed them up with their infants until six months postpartum. Criteria for IDA were Hb <11 g/dL and serum ferritin 30 years and primiparity had an indirect adverse effect on infants' Bayley cognitive scores. Conclusions These findings suggest that antenatal IDA and CMD both have adverse effects on child cognitive development, which if unrecognized and unaddressed are likely to be lasting. It is crucial that both these risks are considered by policy makers, clinicians, and researchers seeking to improve child cognitive function in developing countries.
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