UCC research shows iron deficiency in mothers during early pregnancy linked to lower language and motor skills at age two
18 Dec 2025
University College Cork (UCC) researchers have called for routine screening for iron deficiency in pregnant women, following new research that shows that iron deficiency in early pregnancy, even without anaemia, may be associated with lower language and motor development scores in children at two years of age.
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