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Copyright © 2016 F. P. N. Arcanjo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Background. In developing countries there is high prevalence of iron deficiency anemia, which reduces cognitive performance, work performance, and endurance; it also causes learning difficulties and negative impact on development for infant population. Methods. The study concerns a case-control study; data was collected from an appropriate sample consisting of schoolchildren aged 8 years. The sample was divided into two subgroups: those with deficient initial reading skills (DIRS) (case) and those without (control). Blood samples were taken to analyze hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels. These results were then used to compare the two groups with Student's t-test. Association between DIRS and anemia was analyzed using odds ratio (OR). Results. Hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels of schoolchildren with DIRS were statistically lower when compared to those without, hemoglobin p=0.02 and serum ferritin p=0.04. DIRS was statistically associated with a risk of anemia with a weighted OR of 1.62. Conclusions. In this study, schoolchildren with DIRS had lower hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels when compared to those without.

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Title
Schoolchildren with Learning Difficulties Have Low Iron Status and High Anemia Prevalence
Author
Arcanjo, F P N; Arcanjo, C P C; Santos, P R
Publication year
2016
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISSN
20900724
e-ISSN
20900732
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1823004995
Copyright
Copyright © 2016 F. P. N. Arcanjo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.