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ERIC Number: EJ328531
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Iron Deficiency and the Cognitive and Psychomotor Development of Children: A Pilot Study with Institutionalized Children.
Driva, A.; And Others
Early Child Development and Care, v22 n1 p73-82 1985
Describes a pilot study, involving 48 institutionalized infants and toddlers, which aimed to treat iron deficiency anemia and to discover other factors contributing to the problem. Results indicate improvement in cognitive development after the administration of iron among three groups, while no significant differences were observed in psychomotor development. (DST)
Descriptors: Anemia, Behavior Problems, Cognitive Development, Infants, Learning Problems, Lower Class, Nutrition, Psychomotor Skills, Residential Institutions, Socioeconomic Influences, Special Health Problems, Toddlers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Bayley Psychomotor Development Index; Greece (Athens)