Babies born to anaemic mothers have smaller brains, study finds
- Babies born to mothers with anaemia have smaller brains, particularly in key regions linked to movement, learning and the regulation of emotion, according to a study.
- Researchers said the differences, first detected at the age of one, could lead to cognitive problems when children started school.
- More than a third of pregnant women worldwide have anaemia – a condition typically caused by iron deficiency in which the number of red blood cells in the body is lower than normal.
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- Babies born to mothers with anaemia have smaller brains, particularly in key regions linked to movement, learning and the regulation of emotion, according to a study.
- Researchers said the differences, first detected at the age of one, could lead to cognitive problems when children started school.
- More than a third of pregnant women worldwide have anaemia – a condition typically caused by iron deficiency in which the number of red blood cells in the body is lower than normal.
Sources: Guardian