Iron Deficiency in Infancy and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo and ADHD Symptoms in Childhood and Adolescence.

Patricia L East Jenalee R Doom Estela Blanco Raquel Burrows Betsy Lozoff Sheila Gahagan

Published in: Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 (2021)

The long-term associations found between infant iron deficiency and SCT and AD-HI behaviors suggest that the neurodevelopmental alterations that stem from postnatal iron deficiency might play an etiological role in the development of ADHD. Screening for early-life nutritional deficiencies among children with SCT or ADHD symptoms might prove useful, and behavioral screening of children with a history of iron deficiency seems warranted. Interventions that support brain development after early nutritional deprivation also would be beneficial.

Keyphrases

iron deficiency
early life
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
working memory
young adults
depressive symptoms
preterm infants
physical activity
sleep quality
resting state
body mass index
blood brain barrier
childhood cancer
subarachnoid hemorrhage
cerebral ischemia