Discussion Iron deficiency in early life remains a public health problem in Canada1 and is
associated with important health effects, including neurocognitive impairments in adulthood …

Though iron deficiency anemia (IDA) remains a common cause of anemia in young children,
even more common is the prevalence of nonanemic iron deficiency (NAID). For decades …

Iron deficiency (ID) peaks in prevalence in early childhood, 1 to 3 years of age. Studies in
Canadian children suggest a prevalence of 12% or higher for nonanemic ID, and a …

A Cochrane systematic review identified 2 randomized placebo-controlled trials of 2 and 4
months duration suggesting improved psychomotor development following iron therapy. 7 …

Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide. In Canada, there has
not been a national study of iron deficiency in infants and children for more than 30 years …

IN THIS ISSUE OF THE ARCHIVES, LOZOFF ET AL1 report the findings of a long-term
follow-up of children at 10 years of age who were participants in a double-masked …

See related research article by Low and colleagues on page E791 and at www. cmaj.
ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj. 130628 supplementation in endemic settings could be …

Background Iron deficiency is the most prevalent single nutritional deficiency worldwide. It is
estimated that one-third of the world's population suffers from iron deficiency anemia. 1, 2 …

Although iron deficiency is not a major health problem in developed countries, it still affects
about 2–3% of young children, particularly certain at risk groups. 1, 2 Among these groups …

The need for dietary sources of iron is substantiated by an abundance of data, some of
which is discussed below. Iron is an essential nutrient that must be supplied by the diet. Iron …