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Cognitive and Behavioral Consequences of Iron Deficiency

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Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia affect billions of women and children globally. Evidence from mechanistic studies in animal models indicates a clear association between iron and neurobiology and mounting evidence from human trials reveals an association between iron deficiency and alterations in cognition and behavior. This chapter reviews the cognitive and behavioral consequences of iron deficiency in children and women of reproductive age, focusing on randomized controlled trials that have been conducted over the past decade.

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  • 10 February 2023

    In Chapter 6, Author name Magnus Domelöf has been changed to Magnus Domellöf. The error appears in the Table of Content, chapter opening page, and running heads throughout the chapter.

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  1. Department of Nutrition Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA

    Laura E. Murray-Kolb

  2. Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

    Amrita Arcot

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Murray-Kolb, L.E., Arcot, A. (2022). Cognitive and Behavioral Consequences of Iron Deficiency. In: Karakochuk, C.D., Zimmermann, M.B., Moretti, D., Kraemer, K. (eds) Nutritional Anemia. Nutrition and Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14521-6_23

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