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kallicks t1_j251bx3 wrote

Reply to comment by helm in Iron Supplementation ‘Is Beneficial For Intelligence’. The effect was shown to increase with supplement dosage, with researchers highlighting that the “results suggest that oral iron intake can improve the cognitive development of children and adolescents living in LMICs. by Wagamaga

Just because there is wealth in a country does not mean parents are going to use those resources appropriately for their kids.

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helm t1_j253yc7 wrote

Right. However, the nutrition problems look different at the population level.

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CaptainJonJon t1_j25esrd wrote

We're talking about stuff that's already been verified in these different types of countries. In fact its rich countries that have a problem with too much iron intake from a combination of meat, fortified foods, and multi vitamins and plain iron vitamins.

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