Iron Deficiency and Early Childhood Caries
Dear bOHP Subscribers,
We hope that your fall is off to a great start. This month, we highlight an article published in the Maternal and Child Health Journal that addresses iron deficiency in children ages 1 to 3. Sufficient dietary iron intake is critical to brain development in children of this age, and studies have shown children with severe early childhood caries are twice as likely to have low ferritin levels and six times more likely to have iron deficiency anemia. This new study (subscription required) found an interesting link between dietary iron and calcium levels, bringing back the connection to oral health.
We hope that your fall is off to a great start. This month, we highlight an article published in the Maternal and Child Health Journal that addresses iron deficiency in children ages 1 to 3. Sufficient dietary iron intake is critical to brain development in children of this age, and studies have shown children with severe early childhood caries are twice as likely to have low ferritin levels and six times more likely to have iron deficiency anemia. This new study (subscription required) found an interesting link between dietary iron and calcium levels, bringing back the connection to oral health.
Best Wishes,
The bOHP Team
The bOHP Team
Attachment: Iron Deficiency and Early Childhood Caries.pdf
