PMID- 9774808
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19981218
LR  - 20131121
IS  - 0210-0010 (Print)
IS  - 0210-0010 (Linking)
VI  - 27
IP  - 157
DP  - 1998 Sep
TI  - [Effect of biscuits fortified with haem iron on the intellectual status of 
      pre-school children].
PG  - 400-4
AB  - INTRODUCTION: In undeveloped countries such as Peru there is a high prevalence of 
      ferropenic anemia. In addition, iron deficiency produces cognitive alterations 
      that could be corrected by iron treatment. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of 
      administration of heme iron-fortified cookies on the intellectual status of 
      preschool children. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Using the Goodenough-Harris Test (GHT) 
      and Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) we studied the 
      intellectual status of 53 children who received heme iron-fortified cookies for 
      6-8 weeks and 55 controls without fortification, in 2 occasions (before and after 
      intervention). RESULTS: We observed a significantly higher improvement in 
      children who received iron respect to controls for GHT score (p < 0.001), WPPSI 
      score (p < 0.05), WPPSI attention-concentration subscale (p < 0.01) and WPPSI 
      pure attention subscale (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Administration of heme 
      iron-fortified cookies may improve the intellectual performance of low-income 
      preschool children.
FAU - Salinas-Pielago, J E
AU  - Salinas-Pielago JE
AD  - Ministerio de Salud de Peru, Lima, Peru.
FAU - Vega-Dienstmaier, J M
AU  - Vega-Dienstmaier JM
FAU - Rojas-Oblitas, M
AU  - Rojas-Oblitas M
LA  - spa
PT  - Clinical Trial
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Controlled Clinical Trial
PT  - English Abstract
PT  - Journal Article
TT  - Efecto de las galletas fortificadas con hierro heme sobre el estado intelectual 
      en preescolares.
PL  - Spain
TA  - Rev Neurol
JT  - Revista de neurologia
JID - 7706841
RN  - E1UOL152H7 (Iron)
SB  - IM
MH  - Anemia/*therapy
MH  - Child, Preschool
MH  - Cognition/drug effects
MH  - Female
MH  - *Food, Fortified
MH  - Humans
MH  - Infant
MH  - Intelligence/*drug effects
MH  - Iron/*pharmacology/*therapeutic use
MH  - Male
MH  - Peru
MH  - Wechsler Scales
EDAT- 1998/10/17 00:00
MHDA- 1998/10/17 00:01
CRDT- 1998/10/17 00:00
PHST- 1998/10/17 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1998/10/17 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1998/10/17 00:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Rev Neurol. 1998 Sep;27(157):400-4.