Study results on prenatal supplemen

Study results on prenatal supplementation (with iron) and child development
are inconclusive. A study in Nepal found that prenatal supplementationwith iron and folic acid was positively associated with general intellectual ability, some
aspects of executive function, andmotor function in offspring at 7 to 9 years
of age. A study in Indonesia did not find an impact of prenatal supplementation
of iron on functional development of infants.