This is the fifth in the series of reviews developed as part of the Biomarkers of Nutrition for
Development (BOND) program. The BOND Iron Expert Panel (I-EP) reviewed the extant …

Micronutrient deficiencies continue to be widespread among children under-five in low-and
middle-income countries (LMICs), despite the fact that several effective strategies now exist …

Presented here is an overview of the pathway from early nutrient deficiency to long-term
brain function, cognition, and productivity, focusing on research from low-and middle-income …

Inequality between and within populations has origins in adverse early experiences.
Developmental neuroscience shows how early biological and psychosocial experiences …

Iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency in the world and
disproportionately affects pregnant women and young children. Iron deficiency has negative …

This review examines the current evidence for a possible connection between nutritional
intake (including micronutrients and whole diet) and neurocognitive development in …

Maternal and child malnutrition in low-income and middle-income countries encompasses
both undernutrition and a growing problem with overweight and obesity. Low body-mass …

One-third of children falter in cognitive development by pre-school age. Iron plays an
important role in many neurodevelopmental processes, and animal studies suggest that iron …

Background: Exposure to chemical mixtures is recognized as the real-life scenario in all
populations, needing new statistical methods that can assess their complex effects …

Poverty and associated health, nutrition, and social factors prevent at least 200 million
children in develo** countries from attaining their developmental potential. We review the …