Studies

Question 1

Lozoff - Long term outcomes in iron deficiency

Answer 1

Costa Rican children - follow up of IDA corrected children at age 5 - lasting deficits

Question 2

Algarin - IDA in infancy - long lasting effects on auditory and visual system functioning

Answer 2

correlational, longitudinal - two groups, one IDA, one non-IDA - both treated with Iron supplements - then tested for VEP and auditory response (ABR) kids caught up, but had long lasting audio effects

Question 3

Beard - iron deficiency alters brain dev and function

Answer 3

experiment with rats - normal vs low-iron, pro IDA diet. Rats in treatment group had levels of MBP (myelin basic protein) and hormones