Sarika More|V. B. Shivkumar|Nitin Gangane|Sumeet Shende
Effects of Iron Deficiency on Cognitive Function in School Going Adolescent Females in Rural Area of Central India
Narayana Health|Institute of Medical Sciences|Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences|Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences|Narayana Health|Institute of Medical Sciences
iron deficiency anemia common nutritional deficiency disorder india remains formidable health challenge girls period later school age early adolescence prone develop iron deficiency iron deficiency leads many nonhematological disturbances include growth development depressed immune function infants reduces physical work capacity decreases cognitive function infants adolescents present study done know prevalence iron deficiency anemic non anemic school going adolescent girls assess effect iron deficiency cognitive functions anemic iron deficient nonanemic iron deficient school girls village school situated central india methods secondary school girl students age group 1215 years studying sixth ninth standard selected serum ferritin concentration estimated elisa assessing cognitive function mathematics score one multicomponent test memory attention verbal learning intelligent quotient scores students used results scholastic performance iq scores mental balance attention concentration verbal memory recognition decreased iron deficient girls anemic non anemic compared non iron deficient girls