Iron: the reason a bright child blanks mid-sentence
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional disorder among Indian children, according to the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5), which found that 67 percent of children between six and 59 months are anaemic. Iron does not just make blood, it ferries oxygen to the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for attention, working memory, and impulse control. A child with low iron is not distracted. The brain is running on reduced supply.
