Iron supplementation improves mental development score modestly .
This effect is particularly apparent for intelligence tests above 7 years of age and in initially anaemic or iron-deficient anaemic subjects .
There is no convincing evidence that iron treatment has an effect on mental development in children below 27 months of age or on motor development
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of iron supplementation on  mental and motor development in children through a systematic review of r and omised controlled trials ( RCTs ) .
A developmental view of the effects of an energy and micronutrient supplement in undernourished children in Indonesia
Objectives : This paper presents the results of a structural equation model testing whether the longitudinal data of the Pangalengan subjects fit the theoretical model regarding the intellectual delay of undernourished children . Design : Two cohorts of children were r and omly assigned to three treatments : E=1171 kJ+12 mg iron ; M=12 mg iron+209 kJ ; S=104 kJ. Supplementation was given for 6 months . Setting : The sites were six tea plantations in Indonesia . Subjects : A 12-month-old ( n=53 ) and an 18-month-old ( n=83 ) cohort were recruited from day-care-centers . Inclusion criteria were : no chronic disease ; length-for-age=<1 st and ard deviation ( s.d . ) and weight-for-length between −1 and −2 s.d . of the median of the reference of the World Health Organization . Methods : Twenty-four-hour dietary intakes were assessed using the weighted individual inventory technique . Body weight and length were obtained using st and ard procedures ; motor development was assessed with the Bayley Scale and with a custom made scale for motor development leading to bipedal locomotion . Four-hour observations were made of the child ’s interactions with the environment . Carrying a child in the arms and exploratory behavior were used as indicators of caregiving and exploration . All measurements were obtained every 2 months . Results : The original model did not fit the data . The model was then modified with the inclusion of two new pathways : from activity and from motor development to mental development . Following these adjustments the model fit the data for each cohort and for both cohorts combined . Sponsorship : Nestlé Foundation . European Journal of Clinical Nutrition ( 2000 ) 54 , Suppl 2 ,
Iron supplementation improves mental development score modestly .
This effect is particularly apparent for intelligence tests above 7 years of age and in initially anaemic or iron-deficient anaemic subjects .
There is no convincing evidence that iron treatment has an effect on mental development in children below 27 months of age or on motor development
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of iron supplementation on  mental and motor development in children through a systematic review of r and omised controlled trials ( RCTs ) .