Long-term effects of iron and zinc supplementation during infancy on cognitive function at 9 y of age in northeast Thai children: A follow-up study

• Main Authors: Tippawan Pongcharoen, Ann M. DiGirolamo, Usha Ramakrishnan, Pattanee Winichagoon, Rafael Flores, Reynaldo Martorell
• Other Authors: Emory University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine; Nursing
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/12622
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Iron and zinc are important micronutrients for child growth and development. One would expect that iron and zinc supplementation in infancy would affect long-term cognitive development and school achievement, but this has not been evaluated. Objective: We investigated the effect of iron...