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Effect of iron supplementation on mental and motor development in children: systematic review of randomised controlled trials by Sachdev, H. P. S., Gera, Tarun, Nestel, Penelope

“…This effect is particularly apparent for intelligence tests above 7 years of age and in initially anaemic or iron-deficient anaemic subjects. …”
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Promoting school readiness through a preschool feeding program: A nutritional nudge to improve at-risk preschooler’s cognitive development in Armenia by Knauer, Heather A., Balasanyan, Sona, Bakhshinyan, Elmira, Alderman, Harold

“…In this cluster-randomized controlled trial, we tested the effects of adding a morning snack to a school lunch program on the fluid intelligence of 951 children ages 4 to 6 years. …”
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The relationship of preterm and small for gestational age with child cognition during school-age years by Nguyen, Phuong Thi, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan Mai, Khuong, Long Quynh, Nguyen, Son Van, Young, Melissa F., DiGirolamo, Ann, Ramakrishnan, Usha

“…Cognitive abilities were assessed using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, measuring 4 domains [verbal comprehension index (VCI), perceptual reasoning index (PRI), working memory index (WMI), and processing speed index (PSI) scores] and full-scale intelligence quotient (FSIQ) at 6–7 and 10–11 y. …”
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Long term association between of maternal preconception hemoglobin and anemia and child health and development in Vietnam by Young, Melissa F., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan Mai, Khuong, Long Quynh, Martorell, Reynaldo, Ramakrishnan, Usha

“…Objective: We examined associations between maternal preconception Hb concentrations and anemia with: a) birth outcomes (weight, length, preterm, gestational age, small-for-gestational-age); b) child Hb at 3 mo, 6 mo, 12 mo, and 24 mo; c) motor and mental development at 12 mo and 24 mo (Bayley scales for infant development) and cognitive functioning at 6-7y (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children). Methods: We used data from a randomized controlled trial (PRECONCEPT) conducted in Vietnam. …”
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