Nutrients | |
Low Blood Zinc, Iron, and Other Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Behavior Problems in Preschoolers | |
Jianghong Liu1  Alexandra Hanlon2  Chenjuan Ma2  Sophie R. Zhao2  Siyuan Cao2  | |
[1] School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, 418 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; | |
关键词: internalizing; externalizing; total behavior; CBCL; child; micronutrient deficiency; zinc and iron; | |
DOI : 10.3390/nu6020530 | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
Previous research supports the link among malnutrition, cognitive dysfunction, and behavioral outcomes; however, less research has focused on micronutrient deficiencies. This study investigates whether micronutrient deficiencies, specifically blood zinc and iron levels, will be associated with increased behavior problem scores, including internalizing and externalizing behaviors. 1314 Children (55% boys and 45% girls) from the Jintan Preschool Cohort in China participated in this study. Venous blood samples were collected and analyzed for zinc and iron when the children were 3–5 years old. Behavior problems were measured with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), which was completed by the parents when children were in their last months of preschool (mean age 5.6 years). General linear multivariate modeling was used, with adjustment for important sociodemographic variables. The results indicate that low zinc levels alone (
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