Association of Iron-Deficiency Anemia and Non-Iron-Deficiency Anemia with Neurobehavioral Development in Children Aged 6-24 Months.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Anemia has comprehensive adverse effects on the growth and development of children. In this study, we analyzed the potential effects of different types of anemia on early-life neurobehavioral development. (2) Methods: A total of 2601 children aged 6-24 months, whose parents agreed to participate in this study, underwent routine blood tests and neurobehavioral development assessment. The children's parents or other primary caregivers were interviewed with a face-to-face questionnaire at the time of enrollment in the study. Anemia was determined by hemoglobin < 110 g/L and classified into iron-deficiency and non-iron-deficiency anemia according to the levels of serum ferritin, C-reactive protein, and alpha-1-acid glycoprotein. Neurobehavioral development was assessed by the C

SUBMITTER: Zheng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8537382 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature