Prenatal Hemoglobin Levels and Early Cognitive and Motor Functions of One-Year-Old Children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the relationship between prenatal hemoglobin (Hb) concentration and infant cognitive and motor functions.

Methods

Our prospective cohort study included 1-year-old children born to women enrolled at their first antenatal care (ANC) visit in Allada, Benin, before 29 weeks of pregnancy, within a trial comparing the efficacy of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and mefloquine. Hb concentrations of pregnant women were determined from venous blood samples collected at first and second ANC visits of at least 1-month interval and at delivery. Women were prescribed oral iron, folic acid, and anthelminthics after the first ANC visit. A total of 636 children (76.8% of eligible children) were assessed by trained research nurses for cognitive and motor functions by using the

SUBMITTER: Mireku MO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9924076 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature