title: [Prospective study of the prevalence of iron deficiency in breast-fed infants in Cantabria, its relation to the introduction of cow's milk and psychomotor development].
abstract: A prospective study was carried out on the prevalence of iron deficiency and/or iron deficiency anaemia in 196 healthy infants aged between eleven and fifteen months. The results are as follows: iron deficiency and/or iron deficiency anaemia; 46.4%, isolated iron deficiency 37.7% and iron deficiency anaemia, 8.7%. Significant differences were not found in relation with the age to the introduction of natural cow milk. No delays were found in psychomotor development (using Denver's test) related to anaemia or iron deficiency.
authors.affiliation: Escuela Departamental de Puericultura, Santander.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González de Aledo Linos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rollán Rollán
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bonilla Miera
mesh_terms: D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D000818:Animals; D001942:Breast Feeding; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008892:Milk; D008895:Milk, Human; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D013030:Spain
vernacular_title: Estudio prospectivo sobre la prevalencia de ferropenia en lactantes de Cantabria, su relación con la introducción de la leche de vaca y el desarrollo psicomotor.