Iron Deficiency Anemia and Learning Capacity in Children

Authors

  • Francisco Plácido Nogueira Arcanjo Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus Sobral, Ceará, Brazil.
  • Eliana Pereira Vellozo Department of Pediatrics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo / Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Maria Aparecida Zanetti Passos Postgraduate Program in Education and Health in Childhood and Adolescence, Universidade Federal de São Paulo / Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Mikkael Duarte dos Santos Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus Sobral, Ceará, Brazil and Centro Universitário INTA, Sobral, Ceará, Brazil.
  • Francisca Júlia dos Santos Sousa Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus Sobral, Ceará, Brazil.
  • Cecília Costa Arcanjo Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus Sobral, Ceará, Brazil.
  • Maria Sylvia de Souza Vitalle Postgraduate Program in Education and Health in Childhood and Adolescence, Universidade Federal de São Paulo / Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil and Department of Adolescent Medicine, Universidade Federal de São Paulo / Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cdhr/v8/1712C

Keywords:

Cognition, learning, child, iron deficiency anemia, iron deficiency, review

Abstract

In developing and underdeveloped countries, there is a high prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA), which reduces cognitive performance, work performance and endurance. Children represent one of the most affected groups for this disorder, which may lead to decreased cognitive ability, delayed psychomotor development, behavioral changes, and physical growth. The association between IDA and infant development has been addressed in different studies, but there is no consensus on this question. In this context, this review highlights the results from the main published studies on this theme in an attempt to provide enlightening commentary for all those involved in this discussion.

Published

2021-05-27

How to Cite

Francisco Plácido Nogueira Arcanjo, Eliana Pereira Vellozo, Maria Aparecida Zanetti Passos, Mikkael Duarte dos Santos, Francisca Júlia dos Santos Sousa, Cecília Costa Arcanjo, & Maria Sylvia de Souza Vitalle. (2021). Iron Deficiency Anemia and Learning Capacity in Children. Challenges in Disease and Health Research Vol. 8, 117–124. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cdhr/v8/1712C

Issue

Challenges in Disease and Health Research Vol. 8

Section

Chapters