Hematinic supplementation and hematological status of underprivileged school girls (8–15 YRS of age)

Kashyap, Purnima; Gopaldas, Tara

doi:10.1016/s0271-5317(87)80038-6

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“…Previous research has shown the detrimental effect of iron deficiency on adult labor force productivity [Thomas et al, 2006] 6 , but to date there is no rigorous evidence that IDA is an important contributing factor 4 See, for instance: Seshadri et al [1982]; ; ; Groner et al [1986]; Kashyap and Gopaldas [1987]; Seshadri and Gopaldas [1989]; Soemantri [1989]; Bruner et al [1996]. One large study in Thailand could not replicate the beneficial effects of iron supplementation found in other settings (Pollitt et al, 1989;Sungthong et al, 2004).…”

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Iron Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Peru

Chong

Cohen

Field

et al. 2016

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

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A key question in development economics is whether nutritional deficiencies generate intergenerational poverty traps by reducing the earnings potential of children born into poverty. To assess the causal influence on human capital of one of the most widespread micronutrient deficiencies, supplemental iron pills were made available at a local health center in rural Peru and adolescents were encouraged to take them up via classroom media messages. Results from school administrative records provide novel evidence that reducing iron deficiency results almost immediately in a large and significant improvement in school performance. For anemic students, an average of 10 100mg iron pills over three months improves average test scores by 0.4 standard deviations and increases the likelihood of grade progression by 11%. Supplementation also raises anemic students' aspirations for the future. Both results indicate that cognitive deficits from iron-deficiency anemia contribute to a nutrition-based poverty trap. Our findings also demonstrate that, with low-cost outreach efforts in schools, supplementation programs offered through a public clinic can be both affordable and effective in reducing rates of adolescent IDA.

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Iron Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Peru

Chong

Cohen

Field

et al. 2016

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

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“…Vitamin A deficiency was associated with significantly more episodes of upper respiratory tract infections; supplementation helped control these episodes. A package of anthelmintics, iron, and vitamin A supplementation was established and showed clear benefits [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. Similar published reports on the poor health and nutrition status of children aged 6-15 years were available from different parts of India [15][16][17][18][19][20] and from outside India [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30].…”

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“…To sample children aged 6-15 years, 10 age categories were used (6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14, and 15 years). For each age category, 25 children from the urban schools and 6-7 children from the rural schools were enrolled for the baseline evaluation based on the children's and their parents' cooperation.…”

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