Iron status and developmental delay among children aged 24–36 months

Background Optimal child development is needed for adequate learning. Children, particularly toddlers, require iron brain development, and consequently, overall development.
 Objective To analyze an association between status developmental in children aged 24–36 months.
 Methods This explorative cross-sectional study was held Kampung Melayu, Jakarta. Subjects were recruited using a total population sampling method. Data collected through interview with parents, anthropometric examinations, blood tests. Developmental determined the Ages Stages Questionnaire-3 (ASQ-3) based on ferritin, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), hemoglobin levels. analyses included Chi-square/Fisher’s exact, Mann-Whitney, logistic regression tests.
 Results Of 80 subjects, 17.5% had delay 41.3% deficient status. There no significant bivariate analysis, but analysis revealed that (OR=6.9; 95%CI 1.328 to 35.633; P=0.022) nutritional (OR=11.75; 1.551 88.979; P=0.017) contributed delay.
 Conclusion Better are associated better of months. So efforts maintain as well