Se Yeon Kim, Da-Yea Song, Guiyoung Bong, Jae Hyun Han, Hee Jeong Yoo
Descriptive Analysis of Social Interaction and Communication Skills of Autistic Children According to Sibling Status and Characteristics
Psychiatry investigation
concern high iron uptake critical period early brain development carries potential risks especially nonanemic infants study examined neurocognitive functioning 16yearolds nonanemic infants received iron supplementation studied 562 chilean adolescents 162 years 527 female participated randomized controlled iron supplementation trial infancy 6 12 months 346 consumed ironfortified formula 127 fe mgl primarily breastfed liquid vitamins 15 mg elemental iron ferrous sulfate 216 consumed unmodified cow milk without iron liquid vitamins without iron primarily breastfed compared adolescents noadded iron condition infancy ironsupplemented condition poorer visualmotor integration quantitative reasoning skills incurred errors neurocognitive tasks consuming larger amounts ironfortified formula infancy associated lower arithmetic achievement adolescents high hemoglobin 6 months hb 125 gl iron supplemented condition poorer performance arithmetic quantitative reasoning response inhibition tests noadded iron condition adolescents marginally low 6month hemoglobin hb 100 110 gl received noadded iron incurred errors visual searching task ironsupplemented condition physiologic need iron period rapid critical brain development young infants considered visvis risks associated supplementing nonanemic infants high levels ironclinical trials number nct01166451